| Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station | |
|---|---|
 Downstream side of ship lock | |
  Location of Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station in Russia | |
| Official name | Votkinskaya HPS |
| Country | Russia |
| Location | Votkinsk |
| Coordinates | 56°47′27″N 54°05′22″E / 56.79083°N 54.08944°E |
| Status | In use |
| Construction began | 1955 |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Owner(s) | RusHydro |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity/embankment |
| Impounds | Kama River |
| Height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Length | 4,790 m (15,715 ft) |
| Dam volume | 21,907,200 m3 (773,645,467 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 8 |
| Spillway type | Service, crest overflow weir |
| Spillway capacity | 11,300 m3/s (399,056 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Votkinsk Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 9,400,000,000 m3 (3.31957867182×1011 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 184,000 km2 (71,043 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1,120 km2 (432 sq mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1961-1963 |
| Hydraulic head | 23 m (75 ft) (max.) 16.75 m (55 ft) (design) |
| Turbines | 3 x 100 MW 1 x 110 MW 6 x 115 MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,100 MW[1][2] |
| Annual generation | 2.2 billion kWh |
| Website http://www.votges.rushydro.ru/ | |
The Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station (Russian: Воткинская ГЭС) is a dam and hydroelectric power station on the Kama River along the border of Perm Krai and Udmurtia, Russia. It is 30 km (19 mi) south of Votkinsk and its main purpose is power generation and navigation. The power station has a 1,100 MW installed capacity and the dam also supports a ship lift. Construction on the dam began in 1955, the first generator was operational in 1961 and the last in 1963. The entire project was complete in 1965.
- ^ "Общие сведения". Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "Установленная мощность Воткинской ГЭС увеличилась до 1100 МВт".