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title: "Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam Begins Operation"
year: 1971
country: "Soviet Union"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1971/krasnoyarsk-dam"
slug: "krasnoyarsk-dam"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1971-01-01"
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# Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam Begins Operation

> The world's largest hydroelectric dam by capacity demonstrated Soviet engineering ambition and reshaped Siberian power distribution for the Cold War industrial complex.

## Summary

The Krasnoyarsk Dam is a 124-metre (407 ft) high concrete gravity dam located on the Yenisey River about 30 kilometres (19 mi) upstream from Krasnoyarsk in Divnogorsk, Russia. It was constructed from 1956 to 1972, and it supplies about 6,000 MW of electricity, mostly used to supply the KrAZ. Both power and aluminum plants are controlled by the RUSAL company.

## Sources

- [Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam) - Wikipedia

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