Oskil Dam

The Oskil Dam, also known as the Oskil Hydroelectric Station, was a former hydroelectric plant in along the Oskil River. The plant first began operation in 1958, and was destroyed on April 2, 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: Hydroelectric plant in Ukraine
  • Also known as: Oskil HPP

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chervonyy Oskol and Yatskivka.

Village
Oskil is a village in , of , near the right bank of the river Oskil. It is the administrative centre of Oskil rural hromada. is situated 3½ km west of Oskil Dam.

Village
is village in in of eastern The village is located near the southern corner of the Oskil Reservoir. is situated 6 km east of Oskil Dam.

Village
Photo: Artemka, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Oskil Dam.

Oskil Dam

Latitude
49.17622° or 49° 10′ 34″ north
Longitude
37.47247° or 37° 28′ 21″ east
Inception
1958
Operator
КП “Вода Донбасу”
Open location code
8GXV5FGC+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 720132724
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q4238882
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Ukrainian—“Oskil Dam” goes by many names.
  • Czech: Oskolská vodní elektrárna
  • Russian: Краснооскольская ГЭС
  • Russian: Оскольская ГЭС
  • Ukrainian: Оскільська ГЕС
  • Ukrainian: Червонооскільська ГЕС
  • Ukrainian: Червонооскільська гідроелектростанція

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Highlights include Острів Куба and Яцька.

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