# Canonical recap data for Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam Begins Operation (1971)
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title: Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam Begins Operation
subtitle: The world's largest hydroelectric dam by capacity demonstrated Soviet engineering ambition and reshaped Siberian power distribution for the Cold War industrial complex.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1971-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1971
decade: 1970
country:
name: Soviet Union
slug: soviet-union
summaryShort: 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 pla
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Krasnoyarsk Dam"
importance: 71
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam"
  title: Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: 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 Divn
wikidataQid: Q1120899
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-01
  label: Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoyarsk_Dam"
