Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam
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The 119m Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam, located on the Yenisey river within 30 km upstream from Krasnoyarsk, was finished in 1964 and supplies 6000MW of power.
As a result of the damming, the Krasnoyarskoye reservoir appeared. This reservoir, also known as Krasnoyarskoye More (Krasnoyarsk sea), has 2000 km² area, 73,3 km³ volume, 388 km length, 15 km width in the widest place, 36.6 m average depth and 105 m depth near the dam.
Construction of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam greatly impacted the local climate. Before the dam was built, the Yenisey in that area was free from ice for around 196 days per year; now it remains free from ice for the whole year round up to 300 to 400 km downstream. The huge amount of water stored in Krasnoyarskoye reservoir makes the local climate more warm and humid.
The dam is equipped with a ship elevator to allow passage of ships.
External links
- () [Yenisey River Steam Navigation] - photo gallery showing ship elevator
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