Considering the burst of the dam as a potential catastrophe , since the tailings would flood Gornji Milanovac , the dam has been upgraded in time . It is fit to survive the earthquake of the 9.0 magnitude on Richter scale . In 2013 a devices for early notification in case of the quake were installed and are directly connected to the state seismology institute . During the major 2014 Southeast Europe floods , the lake accumulated additional of water , which would otherwise flood the town . The flood wave from the slopes of the Rudnik mountain was slowed down and effectively prolonged in 5 days instead of sweeping at once . The treating apparatus allows for the clean water to be let through the dam into the Despotovica river
2014 Southeast Europe floods
2014 Southeast Europe floods
Majdan (Gornji Milanovac)