Nurek Dam | |
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Location | Nurek, Mairch o Khatlon destrict an Destricts o Republican Subordination, Tajikistan |
Coordinates | 38°22′18″N 69°20′53″E / 38.37167°N 69.34806°ECoordinates: 38°22′18″N 69°20′53″E / 38.37167°N 69.34806°E |
Purpose | Pouer |
Status | Operational |
Construction begoud | 1961 |
Appenin date | 1972-1980 |
Awner(s) | Barqi Tojik |
Dam an spillweys | |
Impoonds | Vakhsh River |
Hicht | 300 m (980 ft)[1][2][3] |
Lenth | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creauts | Nurek reservoir |
Tot capacity | 10.500 km3 (8,512,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface aurie | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Barqi Tojik |
Commission date | Ineetial: 1972–1979 Reconstruction: 1988 |
Teep | Conventional |
Turbines | 9 x 335 MW Francis-teep |
Instawed capacity | 3,015 MW |
The Nurek Dam (Tajik: Нерӯгоҳи обии Норак, Nerūgohi obii Norak, Tajiki for Nurek Hydro-electric Station) is an yird fill embankment dam on the Vakhsh River in the central Asian naition o Tajikistan. Construction o the dam began in 1961 an wis completit in 1980, when Tajikistan wis still a republic within the Soviet Union. At 304 m (997 ft) it is currently the tawest man-made dam in the warld. The Rogun Dam, an aa alang the Vakhsh in Tajikistan, mey exceed it in size whan completit.
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