It took almost a decade of scientific and expertly deliberations on the viability of a reservoir on the bad configuration terrain, but the politicians decided to go with it.

Shallow average depth of the lake and relatively large flooding area are ideal for the overgrowth of plants, which rot and complicate the treatment processes.

It included elevation of the water level and enlargement of the lake, but the residents of the bank villages protested, fearing they will end up being flooded.

In March 2022, the government decided to make a new spatial plan for the area, which includes 44 villages with 30,000 denizens, on the territory of the cities of Kragujevac and Čačak, and municipalities of Knić and Gornji Milanovac.

The lake is also a wintering ground for some species of ducks and geese, because it is located on the presumed Moravian-Vardar migration route.