Bratsk Dam

GravityRussia

CountryRussia

Height125 m

Year1964

TypeGravity

RiverAngara

About Bratsk Dam

Once the largest power station in the world. 4.5 GW capacity. The reservoir, Lake Bratsk, is one of the largest artificial lakes. 125 m tall and 924 m long. Built with forced labor from the Gulag system.

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