Krasnoyarsk Dam
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Beginning with the opening of the 10th turbine in April 1971, the powerhouse was the world's single largest power plant until the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state reached 6,181 MW in 1983. The Krasnoyarsk Dam is held to be a landmark symbol of Krasnoyarsk, and it is depicted on the 10-ruble banknote.
As a result of the damming, the Krasnoyarsk Reservoir was created. This reservoir, informally known as the Krasnoyarsk Sea, has an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and a volume of Script error: No such module "convert".. It is Script error: No such module "convert". in length and Script error: No such module "convert". in width at its widest, has an average depth of Script error: No such module "convert"., and a depth of Script error: No such module "convert". near the dam.[1]
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The Krasnoyarsk Dam significantly influences the local climate; normally the river would freeze over in the bitterly cold Siberian winter, but because the dam releases unfrozen water year-round, the river never freezes in the Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". stretch of river immediately downstream from the dam.[2][3] In winter, the frigid air interacts with the warm river water to produce fog, which shrouds Krasnoyarsk and other downstream areas.[3][4]
Ship lift
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See also
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External links
- Yenisey River Steam Navigation Template:In lang - photo gallery showing ship elevator
- Single Russian shiplift/Единственный в России судоподъемник - Video of the ship elevator in operation