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Pyasachnik Reservoir

The Pyasachnik Reservoir () is located in the northwestern part of Upper Thracian Plain in southern central Bulgaria, along the river Pyasachnik, a left tributary of the Maritsa. It is situated northwest of the village of Lyuben in Plovdiv Province. The reservoir covers an area of 9.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and has a volume of 206.53 million&nbsp;m<sup>3</sup>. Pyasachnik Reservoir was constructed in 1958–1964. Its waters are used for the irrigation of about 270&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> arable land.

The reservoir is a popular fishing area. The International Game Fish Association world record for a grass carp caught on hook was set in Pyasachnik Reservoir in 2009&nbsp;— .

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