Șugag Dam

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The Șugag Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the river Sebeș situated in Romania. It creates the reservoir Lake Tău Bistra. The project was started and finished in the 1980s and it was made up by the construction of a double arched concrete dam measuring 78 m (256 ft) high. The facility generates power by utilizing two turbines, totalling the installed capacity to 150 MW, and generating 260 GWh of electricity annually.

Șugag Dam
LocationTău Bistra, Alba County, Romania
Coordinates45°41′20″N 23°36′32″E / 45.689°N 23.609°E / 45.689; 23.609
Dam and spillways
Type of damDouble-arch dam
ImpoundsSebeș
Height78 m (256 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity21,000,000 m3 (740,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity150 MW
Annual generation260 GWh

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