Starina (Slovak Vodná nádrž Starina ) is a reservoir in northeastern Slovakia north of the village of Stakčín in the Carpathian Forest . The reservoir is located on the Cirocha River within the Poloniny National Park and was expanded from 1983 to 1988. It has a capacity of 59.8 million m³ of water on an area of 240 ha and is an important water reservoir for eastern Slovakia , mainly for the cities of Prešov and Košice . Most of Starina - still a part of Stakčín today - was flooded as a result of the dam construction. Starina gave the reservoir its name. The six villages Dara, Ostružnica, Smolník, Ruské, Veľká Poľana and Zvala located above the reservoir were designated as drinking water protection areas and therefore also resettled.
