Zhinvali Dam | |
---|---|
Location of Zhinvali Dam in Georgia
|
|
Country | Georgia |
Location | Zhinvali |
Coordinates | 42°08′06″N 44°46′20″E / 42.13500°N 44.77222°ECoordinates: 42°08′06″N 44°46′20″E / 42.13500°N 44.77222°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1974 |
Opening date | 1985 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Pebble-fill dam |
Impounds | Aragvi River |
Height | 102 m (335 ft) |
Length | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
Width (crest) | 9 m (30 ft) |
Width (base) | 484.75 m (1,590.4 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Zhinvali Reservoir |
Total capacity | 0.52 km3 (420,000 acre·ft) |
Power station | |
Turbines | 2 X 65 MW |
Installed capacity | 130 MW |
The Zhinvali Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Aragvi River in the Caucasus Mountains in Zhinvali, Georgia. The Zhinvali Hydroelectric Power Plant has two turbines with a nominal capacity of 65 MW each having a total capacity of 130 MW.
The building of the dam in 1986 formed the Zhinvali Reservoir.