Volgograd dam
The Volga Hydroelectric Station or Volga GES also known as the 22nd Congress of the CPSU Stalingrad/Volgograd Hydroelectric Power Station, is the largest hydroelectric station in Europe, and the last of the Volga-Kama Cascade of dams, immediately before the Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Межшлюзовая ГЭС.
Межшлюзовая ГЭС
Power station
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Межшлюзовая ГЭС is a power station, which is situated 2 km east of Volgograd dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vinovka and Lebyazh’ya Polyana.
Vinovka
Village
Vinovka is a rural locality in Yerzkovskoye Urban Settlement, Gorodishchensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 15 as of 2010. Vinovka is situated 5 km north of Volgograd dam.
Lebyazh’ya Polyana
Village
Lebyazhya Polyana is a rural locality and the administrative center of Kirovskoye Rural Settlement, Sredneakhtubinsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 950 as of 2010. There are 28 streets. Lebyazh’ya Polyana is situated 7 km south of Volgograd dam.
Rybovodnyi
Hamlet
Rybovodny is a rural locality in Kirovskoye Rural Settlement, Sredneakhtubinsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 162 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. Rybovodnyi is situated 7 km south of Volgograd dam.
Volgograd dam
- Type: Power station
- Also known as: “Волгоградская ГЭС”
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Volgograd Oblast, Volga Region, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.82631° or 48° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
44.67254° or 44° 40′ 21″ eastInception
1958Operator
РусГидроOpen location code
8HW6RMGF+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 138948012OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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