The basic Romanian-Soviet agreement on its construction was ratified in 1972 . Built between 1974 – 1978 , the Stânca Costeşti Lake is a USSR-Romanian project . The lake is the reservoir for a hydro power station . The main goal of building this power station was to protect villages down the Prut river from annual floods . The 1970 floods in Romania were the worst in modern Romanian history in loss of life
1970 floods in Romania
1970 floods in Romania
Stânca-Costești Dam