PROJECT DETAILS

Crna Reka and its watershed are the largest watercourse in the Pelagonija region. Excluding Lake Prespa (which is a natural reservoir), the river is the largest hydro potential and water resource in the region. The whole course of the river is 207 km and depending on the geolocation, it can have the characteristics of a fast mountain river or a lake valley. The total area of ​​the river basin is almost 6,000 square kilometers. The total number of tributaries of Crna Reka is more than 20, and the most important ones with a length of more than 10 km are: Semnica, Boishka Reka, Stara Reka, Dragor, Krajeska Reka, Vir, Lazecka Reka, Jelaska Reka, Konjarska Reka, Trnovcica, Gradeshka Reka, Buturica, Blasica, Kamenica, Zaba, Gjuresnica, Blato, Krusheichka Reka, Dunjska Reka and Raec. The river Semnica is the most important tributary of the Black River in the southern part of Pelagonija. Lake Strezevo was built on it, which irrigates fertile agricultural areas and provides technical water for REK Bitola. In the lower part of its course, Semnica irrigates the fertile soil in the field between Bitola, Novaci and Mogila. The project activities envisage continuation of the activities for regulation and arrangement of the Crna Reka riverbed, arrangement of its watershed and its tributaries (fourth phase), ie regulation and ground arrangement of the riverbed of the tributary Semnica. The previously realized three phases were financially supported with funds from the Bureau for Balanced Regional Development through the Ministry of Local Self-Government. The arranged riverbed and river basin will mean reduction or point elimination of the possibility of overflow and floods on Crna Reka and its tributaries on quality arable agricultural land. Preventing floods and spills will protect sown crops that bring economic benefits to farmers, producers and the processing industry in the region. Exports of regional agricultural products and their processing will increase. The reduction of floods and spills directly protects the environment, ie its media soil, water and air.