Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam
- Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam
The convert|119|m|ft|0|adj=on Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam, located on the Yenisey river about convert|30|km|mi|0 upstream from Krasnoyarsk in Divnogorsk town, was finished in 1964 and supplies 6000 MW of power, mostly used to supply the KrAZ (Krasnoyarsky Aluminievyy Zavod, Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Plant). Both power and aluminium plants are controlled by the RUSAL company.
As a result of the damming, the Krasnoyarskoye reservoir was created. This reservoir, also known as Krasnoyarskoye More (Krasnoyarsk sea), has an area of convert|2000|km2|sqmi|0 and a volume of convert|73.3|km3|cumi|0. It is convert|388|km|mi|0|abbr=on in length and convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on in width at its widest, has an average depth of convert|36.6|m|ft|1|abbr=on, and a depth of convert|105|m|ft|0|abbr=on near the dam.
Construction of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam greatly impacted the local climate. Before the dam was built, the Yenisey in that area was free from ice around 196 days per year; now it remains free from ice the whole year round up to 300 to 400 km downstream. The huge amount of water stored in Krasnoyarskoye reservoir makes the local climate more warm and humid.
The dam is equipped with a canal inclined plane to allow passage of ships. Held to be a landmark symbol of Krasnoyarsk, it is depicted on the 10-ruble bill.
External links
* [http://www.e-river.ru/gallery/view.php?id=1413&p=1 Yenisey River Steam Navigation] ru icon - photo gallery showing ship elevator
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