Norak
The Nurek Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. Its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation and its power station has an installed capacity of 3,015 MW.Places in the Area
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Norak
Town
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Norak is a city in the Khatlon Region of Tajikistan. It is situated on the river Vakhsh, 885 m above sea level, and is 70 km southeast of Dushanbe, the capital.
Norak
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Nurek” and “Норак”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tajikistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.38355° or 38° 23′ 1″ northLongitude
69.3019° or 69° 18′ 7″ eastElevation
633 metres (2,077 feet)Open location code
8JCF98M2+CQGeoNames ID
1346302
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