Vidraru Dam

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Vidraru Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Argeș River in Romania, known for its impressive arch design and scenic location in the Făgăraș Mountains.

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instanceOf arch dam
hydroelectric dam
architecturalStyle double-curvature arch dam
basinCountry Romania NERFINISHED
constructionMaterial concrete
constructionMethod concrete arch
constructionStartDate 1960
continent Europe
country Romania
crestElevation 830 metres above sea level
crosses Argeș River NERFINISHED
designedFor peak load electricity production
elevationAtCrest 830 metres
hasFeature bungee jumping platform
panoramic viewpoint
hasNearbyMonument Prometheus statue NERFINISHED
hasPurpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
water storage
hasScenicView Făgăraș Mountains NERFINISHED
Vidraru Lake NERFINISHED
height 166 metres
inaugurationDate 1966
installedCapacity 220 MW
isTouristAttraction true
length 307 metres
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Argeș County NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange Făgăraș Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Făgăraș Mountains area NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Muntenia NERFINISHED
locatedNear Curtea de Argeș NERFINISHED
Căpățânenii Pământeni NERFINISHED
Transfăgărășan road NERFINISHED
locatedOn Vidraru Lake NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Argeș River NERFINISHED
maximumDepthOfReservoir 155 metres
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 1966-12-09
operator Hidroelectrica NERFINISHED
partOf Argeș River hydropower system NERFINISHED
reservoirCapacity 465 million cubic metres
reservoirName Vidraru Lake NERFINISHED
reservoirSurfaceArea 8.94 square kilometres
spillwayType controlled spillway
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine

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Argeș County contains Vidraru Dam