Thursday 30 March 2017

The Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station
The Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station known not only in Russia but also in many parts of the world. It is therefore not surprising that a visit to the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station is an indispensable item in the cultural program guests. In Krasnoyarsk this place is one of favorite. Especially crowded here when there is water discharge.
Located in Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station on the Yenisei river, above the city of Krasnoyarsk, at the intersection of the Yenisei spurs of the Eastern Sayan near Divnogorsk.
It was constructed from 1956 to 1972 the First block of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station was commissioned on 3 November 1967.
The installed capacity of its 12 generating units of 6 million kW. According to this indicator, the Krasnoyarsk HPP among the ten largest hydroelectric world and the second place in Russia.
The total crest length is 1072,5 m. the Average height of the channel portion 117 m (maximum 128 m). The total weight of the dam is 15 million tons.
The complex of hydroelectric power station there is the only Russian ship's hoist. The ship's hoist is a special platform moving on rails with a track width of 9 meters, and having gears For loading of the lift platform is lowered below water level, the ship enters the lift, and then the platform moves slowly up on the overpass; the ship transported afloat. At the top platform with the ship drives onto the turntable, move it to another track, on which the platform is lowered into the upper pool below the water level. After that, the ship leaves the ship's hoist. Tonnage passes through the ship lift Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station ships can reach 1500 tons.
The dam of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station forms a sufficiently large reservoir. Its surface area is about 2000 km2. Powerful monolithic concrete dam holding back a huge mass of water. When the water level in the reservoir rises to a value normal retaining level at the spillway of the dam opened the gates, and the enormous power of the water discharged into the Yenisei.
 Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station provides electricity to a huge region, but its construction resulted in the flooding of 120,000 acres of agricultural land. Flooded were adjacent to its territory the village.
 Originated and certain environmental problems. So, the water in the Yenisei near Krasnoyarsk, Divnogorsk and Krasnoyarsk stopped freezing. This, in turn, has led to changes in the climate of this territory: the air became more humid, the winters are warmer. Now in a strong Siberian frosts on the waterfront of Divnogorsk you can enjoy a non-freezing river under a frosty haze on the background of the enchanting snow-capped mountains, and feed the ducks that gather here in huge flock.

Water temperature in the Yenisei river does not rise above 13 °C even in hot summer days.

To see this amazing place can be reached Divnogorsk. In agreement with the leadership of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station tours of the engine room and Museum.

September 23 1963 the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin visited the construction HPP

During the construction of the HPP was formed in Krasnoyarsk the sea (so called reservoir locals) is one of the most extensive artificial lakes in the world. It was buried under its waters 132 municipalities, including three district. One of the areas - ie disappeared forever from the map of the region. The water had gone and one of the first Russian settlements in Siberia - Guard and Abakan stockade. The reservoir was flooded 120 thousand square kilometers of agricultural land, of these places resettled about 60 thousand people. These tragic events in the history of Siberia is described by Viktor Petrovich Astafyev in his book "Farewell to Matyora"

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