Bratsk Reservoir
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The Bratsk Reservoir is an immense body of water in Russia, created by the Bratsk Dam on the Angara River. Completed in 1964, the dam is a significant feat of engineering, measuring 410 feet high and over 14,000 feet wide. The reservoir it forms is one of the largest in the world, holding approximately 137,227,000 acre-feet of water. This vast reservoir not only serves as a crucial water source but also supports a hydroelectric power capacity of 4,500 megawatts. The construction of the dam and reservoir was a challenging undertaking due to the remote location and harsh Siberian climate.1234
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Bratsk DamIt creates an unusually large reservoir of 137,227,000 acre-feet (169,270,000,000 cubic m) and has an electric power capacity of 4,500 megawatts. Concrete buttresses support a two-lane highway that runs across the downstream face of the damâs crest.
Read MoreIt creates an unusually large reservoir of 137,227,000 acre-feet (169,270,000,000 cubic m) and has an electric power capacity of 4,500 megawatts. Concrete buttresses support a two-lane highway that runs across the downstream face of the damâs crest.
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RussiaLakesâŠwhere the 340-mile- (550-km-) long Bratsk Reservoir is among the worldâs largest. All these are dwarfed by Lake Baikal, the largest body of fresh water in the world. Some 395 miles (636 km) long and with an average width of 30 miles (50 km), Baikal has a surface area ofâŠ
Read MoreâŠwhere the 340-mile- (550-km-) long Bratsk Reservoir is among the worldâs largest. All these are dwarfed by Lake Baikal, the largest body of fresh water in the world. Some 395 miles (636 km) long and with an average width of 30 miles (50 km), Baikal has a surface area ofâŠ
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