Krasnoyarsk Dam, Hydroelectric power station in Divnogorsk, Russia
Krasnoyarsk Dam stretches 1,065 meters across the Yenisei and generates electricity through ten turbines. The installation creates a reservoir that extends 388 kilometers upstream and has reshaped the river bed substantially.
Construction started in 1956 as part of Soviet industrial plans for Siberia and finished in 1972. The project aimed to meet growing regional energy demands and support aluminum production nearby.
The structure appears on the ten-ruble banknote and represents the industrial identity of the region. Visitors see a concrete installation that feeds aluminum smelters nearby and shapes the economy of the surrounding towns.
The facility does not offer public tours, but viewpoints along the road provide clear sightlines. Visitors should dress warmly because wind from the river lowers the temperature noticeably.
Water discharge keeps the Yenisei from freezing downstream for several hundred kilometers each winter. This change has altered local fish populations and winter living conditions permanently.
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