Jablaničko Lake and Hydropower Landscape

Jablaničko Lake was created by the Jablanica hydroelectric project, a major post-war industrial and energy undertaking on the Neretva. The dam and power station were built across the Neretva canyon at Jablanica, and electricity generation from the Jablanica hydroelectric plant began in 1955. The reservoir that formed behind the dam extends upstream along the Neretva toward Konjic, so the lake is a shared landscape that crosses municipal boundaries and is not contained within Jablanica town alone. Water levels in the reservoir change with the operation of the hydroelectric system and with the seasons, so the shoreline and the appearance of the lake can differ between visits. The specific operational details, water-level schedules and present management arrangements should be confirmed through current operator or official sources rather than stated here as fixed facts.