Saratov Hydroelectric Station

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Saratov Hydroelectric Station
The Balakovo Dam
Location of Saratov Hydroelectric Station in Russia
Official name	Саратовская ГЭС
Location	Balakovo, Russia
Coordinates	52°03′11″N 47°45′18″E / 52.05306°N 47.75500°E / 52.05306; 47.75500
Construction began	1956
Opening date	November 1971
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Volga River
Height	40 m (131 ft)
Length	1,260 m (4,134 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Saratov Reservoir
Surface area	1,831 km2 (707 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines	8 × 66 MW 13 × 60 MW 2 × 54 MW 1 × 11 MW
Installed capacity	1,427 MW[1]
Annual generation	5,352 GWh

The Saratov Hydroelectric Station or the Saratov GES (Russian: Саратовская ГЭС) also known as the Lenin Komsomol Saratov Hydroelectric Power Station (Russian: Саратовская ГЭС имени Ленинского Комсомола) is a hydroelectric power plant on the River Volga that is located in Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, 130 km northeast from the city of Saratov, Russia.