Dam Belmeken And Peak Ostrets

Facilities cascade "Belmeken-Sestrimo" are located in the northeastern slopes of the Rila Mountains, Rila capture water from the basins of the rivers Maritsa, Struma and Mesta.

The cascade is composed of two zones collection derivations: one elevation 1900 meters and the other 1,200 m elevation.

Water from the upper belt run into the lake "Belmeken" and those from the lower - in daily leveler "Stankovi barracks." Cascade is built on three energy steps:

The first step of the cascade collection includes derivations of elevation 1900, namely: "Bistritsa", "Iliyna", "Monastery" - "Beli Iskar", "Dzhaferitsa", "Maritza 1900" and "Granchar." Water accumulation channel "Granchar" grabs the waters of rivers and Bistritsa Rilska river flow and Eli. Bistritsa River springs from the slope between the Great and Little Bear Peak in Rila at 2600 meters altitude. North Valley Bistritsa this is the Rila River with its tributary Ilyna.