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Dam in Novosibirsk Oblast
Novosibirsk Hydroelectric Station
Official nameНовосибирская ГЭС
CountryRussian Federation
LocationNovosibirsk Oblast
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1950
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete
ImpoundsOb River
Height33 m (108 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesNovosibirsk Reservoir
Total capacity8.8 km
Surface area1,070 km
Maximum length200 km (124 mi)
Maximum width17 km (10.5 mi)
Installed capacity490 MW

Novosibirsk Hydroelectric Station (Russian: Новосибирская гидроэлектростанция) is a hydroelectric power plant on the Ob River. It is located in Sovetsky City District of Novosibirsk, Russia.

History

Construction began in 1950. The station was separately visited by Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon in 1959.

Gallery

Shipping Canal

The Novosibirsk Shipping Canal is part of the hydroelectric power station.

References

  1. http://www.rushydro.ru/press/news/108498.html
  2. Новосибирская ГЭС: как всё начиналось. Сиб.фм.
  3. Зачем Новосибирск понадобился Америке? Вечерний Новосибирск.


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