The catchment area, its hydrology, and the quality of waters feeding the newly constructed Siemianówka dam reservoir are described. In the typically lowland basin of the reservoir forest-marshy area predominate, no industrial plants or sources of point pollution of surface waters occurring here. This type of basin determines high concentrations of phosphorus, ammonium ions, and DOC in waters supplying the reservoir. The morphology of the impoundment is favourable for the constant resuspension of sediments and great concentrations of N and P compounds in the waters feeding the reservoir will result in the development of an eutrophic water body.