Zhinvali Dam
Zhinvali Dam is a dam in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. Zhinvali Dam is situated nearby to 300 Aragvelians, as well as near the peak Bodavi.Photo: Smerus, Copyrighted free use.
- Type: Dam
- Description: rock-and-earth-fill dam with a clay-loam core forming Zhinvali Reservoir in Dusheti Municipality, Georgia
- Also known as: “Dam of Zhinvali HPP” and “Jinvali Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zhinvali HPP.
Zhinvali HPP
Power station
Photo: Karel61, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zhinvali Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Aragvi River in the Caucasus Mountains in Zhinvali, Georgia. The Zhinvali Hydroelectric Power Plant has four turbines, each with a nominal capacity of 32.5 MW, for a combined capacity of 130 MW.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zhinvali and Bodavi.
Zhinvali
Town
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Zhinvali is a townlet in Georgia, Dusheti Municipality, on river Aragvi. It has one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in Georgia. Zhinvali is situated 3 km south of Zhinvali Dam.
Bodavi
Village
Photo: Island, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bodavi is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Zhinvali Dam.
Avenisi
Hamlet
Photo: გრიგოლ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avenisi is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Zhinvali Dam.
Zhinvali Dam
- Category: rock-fill dam
- Location: Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.13551° or 42° 8′ 8″ northLongitude
44.7733° or 44° 46′ 24″ eastHeight
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
8HJ64QPF+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 525858573OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q141106280
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Zhinvali Dam” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ժինվալիի ամբարտակ”
- Armenian: “Ժինվալիի ՀԷԿ-ի ամբարտակ”
- Azerbaijani: “Jinvali bəndi”
- Azerbaijani: “Jinvali SES bəndi”
- French: “barrage de la centrale hydroélectrique de Zhinvali”
- French: “barrage de Zhinvali”
- French: “Barrage de Zhinvali”
- Georgian: “ჟინვალის კაშხალი”
- Georgian: “ჟინვალჰესის კაშხალი”
- Georgian: “ჟინვალჰესის ქვანარევი გრუნტის კაშხალი”
- German: “Staudamm des Wasserkraftwerks Zhinvali”
- German: “Zhinvali-Staudamm”
- Russian: “Жинвальская плотина”
- Russian: “плотина Жинвали”
- Russian: “плотина Жинвальской ГЭС”
- Spanish: “presa de la central hidroeléctrica de Zhinvali”
- Spanish: “presa de Zhinvali”
- Spanish: “Presa de Zhinvali”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 300 Aragvelians and ყელის (თამარის) ციხე.
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