Kurpsai Dam

Kurpsai Dam
Kurpsai dam July 2012
Location of Kurpsai Dam in Kyrgyzstan
Official name	Курпсайская ГЭС
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates	41°29′56″N 72°21′51″E / 41.49889°N 72.36417°ECoordinates: 41°29′56″N 72°21′51″E / 41.49889°N 72.36417°E
Status	Operational
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Naryn River
Height	113 m (371 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	370,000,000 m^3 (299,964 acre·ft)
Active capacity	35,000,000 m^3 (28,375 acre·ft)
Power station
Commission date	1976
Turbines	4
Installed capacity	800 MW
Annual generation	2.63 billion kWh

The Kurpsai Dam is a gravity dam on the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan. It is 113 m (371 ft) tall and it creates a 370,000,000 m³ (299,964 acre·ft) reservoir of which 35,000,000 m³ (28,375 acre·ft) is active (or useful) for power generation. The installed capacity of the power station is 800 MW.^[1]

References

1. "List of major hydroelectric facilities Kyrgyzskoy Republic" (PDF) (in Russian). CA Water. Retrieved 24 February 2012.