Lake Tisza

Lake Tisza is in fact an artificial water paradise, created in 1973 by the swelling of the Tisza. At that time, the 127 km2 of water was called the Kiskörei reservoir, which served irrigation, flood control, and power generation purposes. Over the past 50 years, Lake Tisza has become a wildlife habitat, with its floodplains and reed beds home to millions of birds.