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What happened to the Zaporizhzhya dam during World War II?
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Dnieper River
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During World War II, the Zaporizhzhya damâwhich served as the site of the Dnieper River's first hydroelectric power stationâwas completely destroyed by the German army. Following the conclusion of the war, the dam was reconstructed in 1947, and its capacity was subsequently increased.12