Boguchany Dam

The Boguchany Dam (Russian: Богучанская ГЭС) is a large hydroelectric dam on the Angara River in Kodinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It has an installed capacity of 2,997 MW. Construction of the power plant was completed when a ninth and final generator was brought online in January 2015.

Boguchany Dam
Location of Boguchany Dam in Russia
Official nameБогучанская ГЭС
CountryRussia
LocationKodinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Coordinates58°41′41″N 99°08′56″E
Construction began1974
Opening date2012, complete 2015
Operator(s)RusHydro and Rusal
Dam and spillways
Type of damCombined gravity and rock-fill dam
ImpoundsAngara River
Height96 m (315 ft)
Length2,587 m (8,488 ft)
Width (crest)Rock-fill section:
20 m (66 ft)
Width (base)Rock-fill section:
212 m (696 ft)
Spillway typesurface-stepped and penstocks,
gate-controlled
Spillway capacity11,078 m3/s (391,216 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesBoguchany Reservoir
Total capacity58.2 km3 (47,183,508 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity2.31 km3 (1,872,747 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area831,000 km2 (320,851 sq mi)
Surface area2,326 km2 (898 sq mi)
Maximum water depth75 m (246 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)RusHydro
Owner: RusHydro/Rusal
Commission date2012
Hydraulic head65.5 m (215 ft)
Turbines9 × 333 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity2,997 MW
Annual generation17.6 TWh
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