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    The Vilyuy Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Vilyuy River in Russia that was built between 1964-1967. It is 75 meters tall and holds up to 35.9 cubic km of water, forming one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. The dam provides power to diamond mines in the region and has four turbines with a total capacity of 650 MW.

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    Vilyuy Dam - Wikipedia Tuesday4/11/17, 15:23 PM

    Coordinates: 630155N 1122819E

    Vilyuy Dam
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The Vilyuy Dam (Russian: ) is a large


    dam and hydroelectric power station on the Vilyuy River Vilyuy Dam
    in Chernyshevsky, Sakha Republic, Russia. The dam was
    built between 1964 and 1967 to provide power for
    diamond mines in the area, and was the first such major
    structure in the world to be built on permafrost.[1] Vilyuy
    is reported to have the coldest operating conditions of any
    hydroelectric plant in the world.[2]

    The dam is an embankment structure 75 metres (246 ft)


    high and 600 metres (2,000 ft) long, containing
    Location Sakha Republic, Russia
    5,000,000 m3 (6,500,000 cu yd) of fill. Its power station
    Coordinates 630155N 1122819E
    has four turbines with a combined capacity of 650 MW,[3]
    generating 2,710 million KWh annually. Behind the dam, Construction began 1964
    the Vilyuy Reservoir started filling in 1969 and topped out Opening date 1967
    in 1973. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in the
    Dam and spillways
    world, with a length of 450 km (280 mi) and holding up to
    35.9 km3 (29,100,000 acreft) of water.[1] Type of dam Embankment
    Impounds Vilyuy River
    The large artificial lake formed by the dam has led to a
    Height 75 m (246 ft)[1]
    warming effect in the Vilyuy River basin of up to 5 to
    6 C (41 to 43 F), and has greatly reduced flooding on Length 600 m (2,000 ft)
    the lower part of the river, leading to declines in bird and
    Spillway capacity 5,970 m3/s (211,000 cu ft/s)[1]
    fish populations. The filling of the reservoir also displaced
    about 600 people.[4] Reservoir
    Total capacity 35.9 km3 (29,100,000 acreft)
    References Surface area 2,501 km2 (966 sq mi)

    1. Biyanov, G. F. (1978). "Experience in Constructing Dams Power station


    on Permafrost in Yakutia". Permafrost: Second Installed capacity 650 MW[1]
    International Conference (USSR Contribution). National
    Academies. pp. 594598. Annual generation 2,710 GWh
    2. Yanity, Brian B. (2007). Cold Climate Problems of a
    Micro-hydroelectric Development on Crow Creek, Alaska. ProQuest. pp. 89. ISBN 0-54945-634-1.
    3. Smith, Daniel W.; Low, Nola (1996). Cold Regions Utilities Monograph. American Society of Civil Engineers. p. 82.
    ISBN 0-78440-192-6.
    4. "Silent Spring in Siberia: The Plight of the Vilyuy Sakha". Cultural Survival. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2013-01-25.

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    Categories: Dams in Russia Buildings and structures in the Sakha Republic


    Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union Hydroelectric power stations in Russia
    Dams completed in 1967

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