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Tsankov Dam is a dam on the Vacha River, Bulgaria. It is part of the Vacha Cascade Joint Implementation Project involving three more dams and four power stations. [1] The two other existing dams on the Vacha River are the Vacha Dam and the Kamak Dam.

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References

  1. "Bulgarien: Vacha Cascade Joint Implementation Projekt" (PDF). Energy industries – Renewable Sources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.