Novosibirsk Hydroelectric Station Explained

Novosibirsk Hydroelectric Station
Name Official:Новосибирская ГЭС
Country:Russian Federation
Location:Novosibirsk Oblast
Purpose:P
Status:O
Construction Began:1950
Opening:1957
Dam Type:Concrete
Dam Crosses:Ob River
Dam Height:33 m (108 ft)
Res Name:Novosibirsk Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:8.8 km3
Res Surface:1,070 km2
Res Max Length:200 km (124 mi)
Res Max Width:17 km (10.5 mi)
Plant Capacity:490 MW[1]

Novosibirsk Hydroelectric Station (Russian: Новосибирская гидроэлектростанция) is a hydroelectric power plant on the Ob River. It is located in Sovetsky City District of Novosibirsk, Russia.

History

Construction began in 1950. The station was separately visited by Nikita Khrushchev[2] and Richard Nixon[3] in 1959.

Shipping Canal

The Novosibirsk Shipping Canal is part of the hydroelectric power station.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rushydro.ru/press/news/108498.html
  2. https://sib.fm/articles/2011/08/12/novosibirkaya-ges-kak-vsyo-nachinalos Новосибирская ГЭС: как всё начиналось. Сиб.фм.
  3. https://vn.ru/news-98679/ Зачем Новосибирск понадобился Америке? Вечерний Новосибирск.