Nurek Dam

The Nurek Dam (Tajik: Нерӯгоҳи обии Норак, Nerūgohi obii Norak, Tajiki for Nurek Hydro-electric Station) is an yird fill embankment dam on the Vakhsh River in the central Asian naition o Tajikistan. Construction o the dam began in 1961 an wis completit in 1980, when Tajikistan wis still a republic within the Soviet Union. At 304 m (997 ft) it is currently the tawest man-made dam in the warld. The Rogun Dam, an aa alang the Vakhsh in Tajikistan, mey exceed it in size whan completit.

Nurek Dam
Location o Nurek Dam within Tajikistan
Location	Nurek, Mairch o Khatlon destrict an Destricts o Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
Coordinates	38°22′18″N 69°20′53″E
Purpose	Pouer
Status	Operational
Construction begoud	1961
Appenin date	1972-1980
Awner(s)	Barqi Tojik
Dam an spillweys
Impoonds	Vakhsh River
Hicht	300 m (980 ft)[1][2][3]
Lenth	700 m (2,300 ft)
Reservoir
Creauts	Nurek reservoir
Tot capacity	10.500 km3 (8,512,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface aurie	98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Barqi Tojik
Commission date	Ineetial: 1972–1979 Reconstruction: 1988
Teep	Conventional
Turbines	9 x 335 MW Francis-teep
Instawed capacity	3,015 MW