Tismana Hydroelectric Power Station
Dam in Romania
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Tismana Hydro Power Plant is a large power plant on the Motru River situated in Romania.
| Motru Dam (Romanian: Barajul Motru) | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Motru Dam (Romanian: Barajul Motru) | |
| Location | Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°2′39.84″N 22°56′51″E |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Motru River |
| Height | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Length | 370 m (1,210 ft)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Motru Lake |
| Total capacity | 4,800,000 m3 (170,000,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 79 km2 (31 mi2) |
| Surface area | 0.37 km2 (0.14 mi2) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 106 MW< |
| Annual generation | 262 GWh |
The project was started in 1979 and finished in 1982 and it was made up by the construction of an arched concrete dam 48 m high which was equipped with two vertical turbines, the hydropower plant having an installed capacity of 106 MW.
The power plant generates 262 GWh of electricity per year.
