Zhinvali Dam

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. In addition to generating electricity, it performs the important function of supplying drinking water for the Georgian capital Tbilisi.^[1]

Zhinvali HPP
Location of Zhinvali HPP in Georgia
Country	Georgia
Location	Zhinvali
Coordinates	42°08′06″N 44°46′20″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1974
Opening date	1985
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Pebble-fill dam
Impounds	Aragvi River
Height	102 m (335 ft)
Length	415 m (1,362 ft)
Width (crest)	9 m (30 ft)
Width (base)	484.75 m (1,590.4 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Zhinvali Reservoir
Total capacity	0.52 km3 (420,000 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Turbines	4 X 32.5 MW
Installed capacity	130 MW

The building of the dam in 1986 formed the Zhinvali Reservoir.^[2]

Panoramic views

Panoramic view of Zhinvali reservoir in september 2023

See also

• Georgia (country) portal
• Energy portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of power stations in Georgia (country)
• Energy in Georgia (country)