Enguri Dam

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Enguri Dam is a massive arch dam in western Georgia, notable as one of the tallest concrete arch dams in the world and a key source of hydroelectric power for the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch dam
concrete arch dam
hydroelectric dam
baseWidth 271 metres
completionDate 1987
constructionPeriod Soviet era
constructionStartDate 1961
country Georgia
crestWidth 10 metres
designedBy Shota Kviraia
energyType renewable energy
firstGeneratorCommissioned 1978
gridConnection Georgian national grid
hasAccessRoad Jvari–Mestia road
hasMaintenanceProjects EU- and EBRD-supported rehabilitation works
hasPenstocks long pressure tunnels to underground powerhouse
hasPowerhouseLocation underground
height 271.5 metres
891 feet
installedCapacity 1300 MW
length 750 metres
locatedIn western Georgia
locatedInDisputedArea near boundary with Abkhazia
locatedInFormerCountry Soviet Union
locatedOnRiver Enguri River
material concrete
nearSettlement Jvari
Zugdidi
notableFor being one of the tallest concrete arch dams in the world
key source of hydroelectric power for Georgia
numberOfTurbines 5
operator Enguri HPP LLC
owner Government of Georgia
partOf Enguri Hydroelectric Power Plant complex
linked to: Enguri Dam
primaryPurpose hydroelectric power generation
providesElectricityShare a significant portion of Georgia's electricity demand
providesElectricityTo Georgia
rankByHeight one of the tallest arch dams in the world
region Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
reservoirName Enguri Reservoir
linked to: Enguri Dam
reservoirSurfaceArea 13.2 square kilometres
reservoirTotalCapacity 1110 million cubic metres
safetyConcerns seismic risk in the region
spillwayType controlled overflow
status operational
tourism viewpoint and attraction in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
turbineType Francis turbine
waterIntakeLocation upstream of dam in Enguri Reservoir

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Enguri River hasStructure Enguri Dam
Enguri River notableFor Enguri Dam
Enguri Dam creates Enguri Reservoir
subject linked to: Enguri River
linked to: Enguri Dam
Zugdidi hasNearbyAttraction Enguri Dam
Jvari near Enguri Dam
Jvari hasNearbyInfrastructure Enguri Dam
Jvari hasNearbyInfrastructure Enguri hydroelectric power plant
linked to: Enguri Dam
Enguri Dam reservoirName Enguri Reservoir
linked to: Enguri Dam
Enguri Dam partOf Enguri Hydroelectric Power Plant complex
linked to: Enguri Dam
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti contains Enguri Dam
Enguri Valley near Enguri Dam
Enguri Gorge hasInfrastructure Enguri Dam