Öskemen dam

Öskemen dam
Location: East Kazakhstan ( Kazakhstan ) Tributaries: Irtysh Drain: Irtysh Larger cities on the shore: Serebryansk Major cities nearby: Öskemen
Kazakhstan
Coordinates	49 ° 54 '5 "  N , 82 ° 43' 8"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 54 '5 "  N , 82 ° 43' 8"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time:	1939-1954
Power plant output:	332 MW
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	328  m
Water surface	37 km²
Reservoir length	77 km
Reservoir width	1.2 km
Storage space	650 million m³

The Öskemen Dam ( Kazakh Өскемен бөгені ) is located in eastern Kazakhstan 5 km upstream from the city of Öskemen ( Ust-Kamenogorsk ) on the Irtysh .

The dam was completed in 1952. It dams the river over a length of 77 km. The reservoir covers an area of ​​37 km² and has a maximum width of 1.2 km. The storage volume is 650 million m³. The Buchtarma dam is located upstream, and the Schülbi dam is downstream .

The associated hydropower plant was completed in 1939–1954. It has 4 units of 83 MW and thus a total installed capacity of 332 MW. The average annual output is 1580 million kWh. The drop height is 41.8 m.

See also

• List of power plants in Kazakhstan
• List of dams in the world (Kazakhstan)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Article Öskemen Reservoir in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)http: //vorlage_gse.test/1%3D114764~2a%3D%C3%96skemen-Stausee~2b%3D%C3%96skemen-stausee
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Article Öskemen hydroelectric power plant in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)http: //vorlage_gse.test/1%3D114763~2a%3D%C3%96skemen-Wasserkraftwerk~2b%3D%C3%96skemen-Wasserkraftwerk