Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, Russia
From series “The Greatest Dams in the World”Year: 1978. Lenght: 1,074 meters. Height: 245 meters.
Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, which is part of the hydroelectric power plant of the same name, is one of the most magnificent architectural monuments in Russia. The height of the Bogendamms on the Yenisei river forms 245 meters, and the comb length - 1,074 meters. The construction of the dam was begun in 1963, and the first hydropower plants were put into operation in 1978.
Officially, the construction work on the hydroelectric power plant 2000 had ended. For decades, the construction workers and the architects had to remedy the results of the original unfinished work and the project errors. Gradually, several large cracks have formed in the embankment which threatened the existence of the entire power station. In the year 2000 the architects explained that all defects were repaired, and there was no danger of an accident. 9 years later, the great catastrophe occurred on the hydroelectric power plant, which killed 75 people.
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