Vidraru Dam | |
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Location | Argeș River, Argeș County Romania |
Coordinates | 45°21′58.5″N 24°37′47.28″E / 45.366250°N 24.6298000°E |
Construction began | 1960 |
Opening date | 1966 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Argeș River |
Height | 166 m (545 ft) |
Length | 305 m (1,001 ft)[1] |
Dam volume | 480,000 m3 (630,000 cu yd) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Vidraru |
Total capacity | 0.465 km3 (0.112 cu mi) |
Catchment area | 286 km2 (110 sq mi) |
Surface area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Commission date | 9 December 1966 |
Turbines | 4 x 55 MW Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 220 MW |
Annual generation | 400 GWh |
Vidraru Dam is a dam in Romania. It was completed in 1966 on the Argeș River and creates Lake Vidraru. The arch dam was built with the primary purpose to produce hydroelectricity. The dam's height is 166 metres, the arch length 305 meters and it can store 465 million cubic metres of water. The reservoir has a total shoreline (perimeter) length of 28 km.