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| The Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam. |
The Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric dam is a 124-metre
(407 ft) high concrete gravity dam located on the
Yenisey River about 30 kilometres (19 mi) upstream
from Krasnoyarsk in Divnogorsk, Russia. It was constructed
from 1956 to 1972 and supplies 6,000 MW of power,
mostly used to supply the KrAZ (Krasnoyarsky Aluminievyy
Zavod, Krasnoyarsk Aluminum Plant). Both power and
aluminum plants are controlled by the RUSAL company.
The dam is equipped with a canal inclined plane
to allow passage of ships. Held to be a landmark
symbol of Krasnoyarsk, it is depicted on the 10-ruble
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