Irkutsk Dam

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Irkutsk Dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam and power station on the Angara River in Irkutsk, Russia, known for forming the Irkutsk Reservoir and contributing significantly to regional power supply.

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instanceOf hydroelectric dam
run-of-the-river power station
alsoKnownAs Irkutsk HPP
Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station
basinCountry Russia
builtBy USSR
linked to: Soviet Union
builtDuring Soviet era
category Buildings and structures in Irkutsk Oblast
Dams in Russia
Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union
cityServed Irkutsk
commissioned 1956
constructionBegan 1950
continent Asia
controlsOutflowFrom Lake Baikal
country Russia
createdWaterBody Irkutsk Reservoir
crosses Angara River
damType concrete gravity dam
designedBy Soviet engineers
downstreamFrom Lake Baikal
energySource hydropower
formsReservoir Irkutsk Reservoir
gridConnection Siberian power grid
hasNavigationLock yes
hasSpillway yes
historicalSignificance first hydroelectric plant on the Angara River cascade
impact raised water level of Lake Baikal
significant regional power supply
installedCapacity 662 MW
locatedIn Irkutsk Oblast
locatedNear outlet of Lake Baikal
locatedOnRiver Angara River
location Irkutsk
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 1956
operator Irkutskenergo
owner Irkutskenergo
partOf Angara River cascade of hydroelectric plants
plantType run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant
purpose flow regulation
navigation improvement
power generation
regionServed Irkutsk Oblast
reservoirName Irkutsk Reservoir
riverSystem Yenisei River basin
status operational
turbineType Kaplan turbine
linked to: Kaplan turbines
upstreamFrom Angara River

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Angara River hasHydroelectricDam Irkutsk Dam
Irkutsk Reservoir formedByDam Irkutsk Dam