Nurek Dam
The Nurek Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and its power station has an installed capacity of 3,015 MW. Construction of the dam began in 1961 and the power station's first generator was commissioned in 1972. Wikipedia
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The Nurek Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and its power station ...
An earth-fill dam, it was completed in 1980 and rises 984 feet (300 m) and includes an impervious core of concrete reaching 52 feet (16 m) under the river to ...
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The Nurek Dam is the world highest dam, 300 m (984 ft) on Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. The dam is located in a deep gorge along the Vakhsh River in western ...
Apr 7, 2010 · At 300 m (984 ft) it is currently the tallest dam in the world. It is uniquely constructed, with a central core of cement forming an impermeable ...
Jun 25, 2018 · Nurek only lost its status as the world tallest dam — at 300 meters — in 2013, when China inaugurated its Jinping-I Dam, which is but a handful ...
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It is the largest hydropower plant in Central Asia and when built had a generating capacity of 3,000 MW. It covers more than 70% of the national electrical ...
Nov 24, 2008 · The Nurek is one of five operational hydroelectric dams on the Vakhsh River; four more are in the planning or construction phases. The existing ...
Oct 24, 2022 · The first generating unit of the Nurek Hydropower Plant (HPP) - the main asset of Tajikistan's energy system, was put into operation today ...