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Coordinates: 630155N 1122819E

Vilyuy Dam
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The Vilyuy Dam (Russian: ) is a large

dam and hydroelectric power station on the Vilyuy River Vilyuy Dam
in Chernyshevsky, Sakha Republic, Russia. The dam was
built between 1964 and 1967 to provide power for
diamond mines in the area, and was the first such major
structure in the world to be built on permafrost.[1] Vilyuy
is reported to have the coldest operating conditions of any
hydroelectric plant in the world.[2]

The dam is an embankment structure 75 metres (246 ft)

high and 600 metres (2,000 ft) long, containing
Location Sakha Republic, Russia
5,000,000 m3 (6,500,000 cu yd) of fill. Its power station
Coordinates 630155N 1122819E
has four turbines with a combined capacity of 650 MW,[3]
generating 2,710 million KWh annually. Behind the dam, Construction began 1964
the Vilyuy Reservoir started filling in 1969 and topped out Opening date 1967
in 1973. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in the
Dam and spillways
world, with a length of 450 km (280 mi) and holding up to
35.9 km3 (29,100,000 acreft) of water.[1] Type of dam Embankment
Impounds Vilyuy River
The large artificial lake formed by the dam has led to a
Height 75 m (246 ft)[1]
warming effect in the Vilyuy River basin of up to 5 to
6 C (41 to 43 F), and has greatly reduced flooding on Length 600 m (2,000 ft)
the lower part of the river, leading to declines in bird and
Spillway capacity 5,970 m3/s (211,000 cu ft/s)[1]
fish populations. The filling of the reservoir also displaced
about 600 people.[4] Reservoir
Total capacity 35.9 km3 (29,100,000 acreft)
References Surface area 2,501 km2 (966 sq mi)

1. Biyanov, G. F. (1978). "Experience in Constructing Dams Power station

on Permafrost in Yakutia". Permafrost: Second Installed capacity 650 MW[1]
International Conference (USSR Contribution). National
Academies. pp. 594598. Annual generation 2,710 GWh
2. Yanity, Brian B. (2007). Cold Climate Problems of a
Micro-hydroelectric Development on Crow Creek, Alaska. ProQuest. pp. 89. ISBN 0-54945-634-1.
3. Smith, Daniel W.; Low, Nola (1996). Cold Regions Utilities Monograph. American Society of Civil Engineers. p. 82.
ISBN 0-78440-192-6.
4. "Silent Spring in Siberia: The Plight of the Vilyuy Sakha". Cultural Survival. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2013-01-25.

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Dams completed in 1967

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