Enguri Dam

Enguri Dam
Enguri dam in 2025
Enguri Dam
Location of Enguri Dam in Georgia
Enguri Dam
Enguri Dam (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti)
CountryGeorgia
LocationJvari, Tsalenjikha, Samegrelo
Coordinates42°45′33″N 42°01′55″E / 42.75917°N 42.03194°E / 42.75917; 42.03194
StatusOperational
Construction began1961
Opening date1978
OwnerEngurhesi Ltd. (Georgian Government)
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch dam
ImpoundsEnguri River
Height271.5 m (891 ft)
Power Station
OperatorLtd. Engurhesi
Turbines5 × 260 MW
Installed capacity1,300 MW
Annual generation4.3 TWh
Official nameEnguri arch dam
DesignatedSeptember 4, 2015 (2015-09-04)
Item Number in Cultural Heritage Portal14738
Date of entry in the registryAugust 31, 2015 (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). 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.