Back محطة ساراتوف الكهرومائيه ARZ Gidroelektrostantsiya Saratovskaya Imeni Leninskogo Komsomola CEB Saratovská vodní elektrárna Czech Wasserkraftwerk Saratow German ایستگاه برق آبی ساراتوف Persian Barrage de Saratov French Waterkrachtcentrale Saratov Dutch Saratov-demningen NB Саратовская ГЭС Russian Саратовська ГЕС Ukrainian
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| Saratov Hydroelectric Station | |
|---|---|
 The Balakovo Dam | |
  Location of Saratov Hydroelectric Station in Russia | |
| Official name | Саратовская ГЭС |
| Location | Balakovo, Russia |
| Coordinates | 52°03′11″N 47°45′18″E / 52.05306°N 47.75500°E |
| Construction began | 1956 |
| Opening date | November 1971 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Volga River |
| Height | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Length | 1,260 m (4,134 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Saratov Reservoir |
| Surface area | 1,831 km2 (707 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 8 × 66 MW 13 × 60 MW 2 × 54 MW 1 × 11 MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,427 MW[1] |
| Annual generation | 5,352 GWh |
The Saratov Hydroelectric Station or the Saratov GES (Russian: Саратовская ГЭС) also known as the Lenin Komsomol Saratov Hydroelectric Power Station (Russian: Саратовская ГЭС имени Ленинского Комсомола) is a hydroelectric power plant on the River Volga that is located in Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, 130 km northeast from the city of Saratov, Russia.