Enguri Dam
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Enguri Dam is a massive arch dam in western Georgia, notable as one of the tallest concrete arch dams in the world and a key source of hydroelectric power for the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enguri Reservoir | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch dam
ⓘ
concrete arch dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| baseWidth | 271 metres ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Soviet era ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| crestWidth | 10 metres ⓘ |
| designedBy | Shota Kviraia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energyType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| firstGeneratorCommissioned | 1978 ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Georgian national grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | Jvari–Mestia road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaintenanceProjects | EU- and EBRD-supported rehabilitation works ⓘ |
| hasPenstocks | long pressure tunnels to underground powerhouse ⓘ |
| hasPowerhouseLocation | underground ⓘ |
| height |
271.5 metres
ⓘ
891 feet ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 1300 MW ⓘ |
| length | 750 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedInDisputedArea | near boundary with Abkhazia ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Enguri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Jvari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zugdidi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest concrete arch dams in the world
ⓘ
key source of hydroelectric power for Georgia ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | Enguri HPP LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Enguri Hydroelectric Power Plant complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| providesElectricityShare | a significant portion of Georgia's electricity demand ⓘ |
| providesElectricityTo | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankByHeight | one of the tallest arch dams in the world ⓘ |
| region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Enguri Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 13.2 square kilometres ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | 1110 million cubic metres ⓘ |
| safetyConcerns | seismic risk in the region ⓘ |
| spillwayType | controlled overflow ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourism | viewpoint and attraction in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| waterIntakeLocation | upstream of dam in Enguri Reservoir ⓘ |
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Enguri Dam
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Enguri Reservoir