Cheboksary Dam
The Cheboksary Dam (Russian: Чебокса́рская ГЭС, Cheboksary GES) is a hydroelectric dam on the Volga river, the latest of the Volga-Kama Cascade of dams.
| Cheboksary Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Cheboksary Dam in Russia | |
| Official name | Чебокса́рская ГЭС |
| Location | Cheboksary, Russia |
| Coordinates | 56°08′17″N 47°27′56″E |
| Construction began | 1968 |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Volga river |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Cheboksary Reservoir |
| Surface area | 2,182 km2 (842 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 18 × 78MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,404 MW |
| Annual generation | 2100 GWh |
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