Cheboksary Dam
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The Cheboksary Dam (Russian: Чебокса́рская ГЭС, Cheboksary GES) is a hydroelectric dam on the Volga river, the latest of the Volga-Kama Cascade of dams.
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Cheboksary Dam | |
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Official name | Чебокса́рская ГЭС |
Location | Cheboksary, Russia |
Coordinates | 56°08′17″N 47°27′56″E |
Construction began | 1968 |
Opening date | 1986 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Volga river |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Cheboksary Reservoir |
Surface area | 2,182 km2 (842 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 18 × 78MW |
Installed capacity | 1,404 MW |
Annual generation | 2100 GWh |
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