Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant
| Kremenchuk Dam | |
|---|---|
Top of power plant | |
Interactive map of Kremenchuk Dam | |
| Official name | Кременчуцька ГЕС |
| Location | Svitlovodsk, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°4′39.13″N 33°15′02.17″E / 49.0775361°N 33.2506028°E |
| Purpose | Power, navigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1954 |
| Opening date | 1959 |
| Owner | Government of Ukraine |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill embankment with gravity sections |
| Impounds | Dnieper River |
| Length | 10,500 m (34,400 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Kremenchuk Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 13,520×106 m3 (10,960,842 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 8,700×106 m3 (7,053,205 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 2,250 km2 (869 mi2) |
| Maximum length | 172 km (107 mi) |
| Maximum width | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator | Ukrhydroenergo |
| Commission date | 1959-1960 |
| Hydraulic head | 14.2 m (47 ft) |
| Turbines | 12 x 52 MW propeller |
| Installed capacity | 624 MW |
| Annual generation | 1.5 TWh |
The Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant (Ukrainian: Кременчуцька ГЕС, romanized: Kremechutska HES) is a run-of-river power plant on the Dnieper River just upstream of Kremenchuk in Svitlovodsk, Ukraine. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and navigation. It is the third dam in the Dnieper cascade and creates the largest reservoir on the river. The dam has an associated lock and a power station with an installed capacity of 624 megawatts (837,000 hp). It is operated by Ukrhydroenergo.