Lake Hajka

Hajka is a reservoir lake on the Radew River, in Koszalin County, in Manowo and Świeszyno municipalities, on the Białogard Plain. It has an area of about 92 hectares, a length of 4.5 kilometres and an average width of 0.5 kilometres, and the average depth is about 7 metres.

The dam and the historic power station

The waters of the lake are dammed to a height of 9.1 metres and feed a historic hydroelectric power station of 1912, equipped with three turbines with a total output of 1.27 MW. Hajka also serves as a compensating reservoir for the hydroelectric plant in Rosnowo, and Lake Rosnowo lies next door.

Rules on the water

From 1 April to 30 September a round-the-clock ban on the use of vessels with combustion engines applies on the lake. The ban does not apply to vessels necessary for public safety or for maintaining the lake. In publications and on topographic maps the lake is also sometimes called Jezioro Niedalińskie.

Practical information

• The lake lies in Manowo and Świeszyno municipalities. The interior of the power station is not described as open to visitors.
• A seasonal ban on combustion engines applies (1 April - 30 September).