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 name | Богучанская ГЭС |
| Country | Russia |
| Location | Kodinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| Coordinates | 58°41′41″N 99°08′56″E |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 2012, complete 2015 |
| Operator(s) | RusHydro and Rusal |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Combined gravity and rock-fill dam |
| Impounds | Angara River |
| Height | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Length | 2,587 m (8,488 ft) |
| Width (crest) | Rock-fill section: 20 m (66 ft) |
| Width (base) | Rock-fill section: 212 m (696 ft) |
| Spillway type | surface-stepped and penstocks, gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 11,078 m3/s (391,216 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Boguchany Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 58.2 km3 (47,183,508 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 2.31 km3 (1,872,747 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 831,000 km2 (320,851 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 2,326 km2 (898 sq mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | RusHydro Owner: RusHydro/Rusal |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Hydraulic head | 65.5 m (215 ft) |
| Turbines | 9 × 333 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 2,997 MW |
| Annual generation | 17.6 TWh |
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