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Immovable Cultural Monument of National Significance of Georgia
Official name
Enguri arch dam
Designated
September 4, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-04)
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal
14738
Date of entry in the registry
August 31, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-08-31)
The Enguri Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Enguri River in Tsalenjikha, Georgia. Currently, it is the world's second highest concrete arch dam, with a height of 271.5 metres (891 ft).[1][2][3] It is located north of the town of Jvari. It is part of the Enguri hydroelectric power station (HES) which is partially located in Abkhazia.
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dumped behind, unlabeled and improperly dismanteled, near the Soviet-built EnguriDam. Three villagers from the nearby village of Lia were unknowingly exposed...
Russian-Abkhaz military garrisons deployed in the Kodori Valley and near the EnguriDam. In addition, military-administrative and medical facilities (sanatoriums...
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of all communities in Upper Svaneti. The Nenskra river joins the river Enguri from the right side. It is 42 km long with the watershed area of 623 km2...
khudonis hidroelektrosadguri [khudonhesi]) is a projected power plant on Enguri River, in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia that has 3 turbines with a nominal...
plants in the Gali Municipality of Georgia. Included in the Cascade of Enguri Hydropower Plants. It consists of four relatively smaller power plants (Vardnil...
up into the (West) Manych and East Kanych, but the east branch has been dammed off. The 78 km long Yankul joins the Kalaus 365 km before it changes its...
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