Bratsk Dam

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Bratsk Dam is a massive Soviet-era hydroelectric power station in Siberia, Russia, known for once being one of the world’s largest dams and reservoirs.

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Bratsk Dam canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
associatedCity Bratsk
commissioningPeriod 1961–1967
constructedBy Soviet Union
constructionMaterial concrete
constructionMethod concrete gravity dam
constructionStartDate 1954
continent Asia
country Russia
designedFor base-load power generation
electricityUse aluminum industry supply
regional power supply
era Soviet era
gridConnection Unified Energy System of Russia
hasReservoir Bratsk Reservoir
hasSpillway yes
height 125 m
historicalSignificance one of the world’s largest hydroelectric power stations at the time of completion
symbol of Soviet industrialization in Siberia
installedCapacity 4,500 MW
length 4,417 m
locatedIn Siberia
locatedInCountry Russia
locatedInTimeZone Irkutsk Time
locatedNear Bratsk
locatedOnRiver Angara River
notableFor large reservoir volume
major hydroelectric capacity in Russia
numberOfTurbines 18
openingDate 1967
operator Irkutskenergo
owner Irkutskenergo
partOf Angara River cascade
linked to: Angara River
primaryPurpose power generation
region Irkutsk Oblast
reservoirName Bratsk Reservoir
reservoirSurfaceArea 5,470 km²
reservoirTotalCapacity 169.3 km³
reservoirType artificial lake
riverBasin Yenisei–Angara basin
linked to: Yenisei River basin
secondaryPurpose navigation
water storage
spillwayType gated overflow
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
watercourse Angara River

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Angara River hasHydroelectricDam Bratsk Dam
Bratsk Reservoir createdBy Bratsk Dam