Cheboksary Dam

Cheboksary Dam
Cheboksary Dam is located in Russia
Cheboksary Dam
Location of Cheboksary Dam in Russia
Official nameЧебоксарская ГЭС
LocationCheboksary,
Russia
Coordinates56°08′17″N 47°27′56″E / 56.13806°N 47.46556°E / 56.13806; 47.46556
Construction began1968
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsVolga river
Reservoir
CreatesCheboksary Reservoir
Surface area2,182 km2 (842 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines18 × 78MW
Installed capacity1,404 MW
Annual generation2100 GWh

The Cheboksary Dam (Russian: Чебоксарская ГЭС, Cheboksary GES) is a hydroelectric dam on the Volga river, the latest of the Volga-Kama Cascade of dams.