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How does the ship elevator at the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Station help river transport?
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Yenisey River
The Ob and Yenisey river basins and their drainage networks.
The ship elevator at the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Station facilitates river transport by allowing vessels to bypass the dam. It functions as a large elevator that carries ships along an inclined railroad between the upper and lower waters of the station, thereby enabling through traffic on the Yenisey River.