Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station
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| Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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 The Fierza Reservoir dried up in 2002. |
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| Official name | Liqeni i Fierzës |
| Location | Albania |
| Coordinates | 42°15′05″N 20°02′35″E / 42.25139°N 20.04306°ECoordinates: 42°15′05″N 20°02′35″E / 42.25139°N 20.04306°E |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rock-fill dam |
| Height | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Length | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Impounds | Drin River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Fierza Reservoir |
| Capacity | 2,700,000,000 m3 (9.5×1010 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 11,829 km2 (4,567 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 72.5 km2 (28.0 sq mi) |
| Max. water depth | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Type | No |
| Turbines | 4 × 125 MW |
| Installed capacity | 500 MW |
The Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station (Albanian: Liqeni i Fierzës) is a large hydroelectric power station on the Drin River, in Albania. The facility generates power with four 125 MW turbines, totalling the installed capacity to 500 MW.[1]
This rock-fill dam measures 152 m (499 ft) in height, and 380 m (1,250 ft) in length along the crest. Construction began in 1971 and was completed eight years later in 1979. The dam is one of the three hydroelectric dams on the Drin River.
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