Zhinvali Dam
Dam in Zhinvali
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The Zhinvali Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Aragvi River in the Caucasus Mountains in Zhinvali, Georgia. The Zhinvali Hydroelectric Power Plant has four turbines, each with a nominal capacity of 32.5 MW, for a combined capacity of 130 MW. In addition to generating electricity, it performs the important function of supplying drinking water for the Georgian capital Tbilisi.[1]
| Zhinvali HPP | |
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  Zhinvali HPP Location of Zhinvali HPP in Georgia | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Location | Zhinvali |
| Coordinates | 42°08′06″N 44°46′20″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 1985 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Pebble-fill dam |
| Impounds | Aragvi River |
| Height | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Length | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Width (base) | 484.75 m (1,590.4 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Zhinvali Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 0.52 km3 (420,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 4 X 32.5 MW |
| Installed capacity | 130 MW |
The building of the dam in 1986 formed the Zhinvali Reservoir.[2]
