×
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
×
What are you looking for?
See all results
Log in

Photos of Uglich Hydroelectric Station

Arriving at the Uglich locks by Yvon from Ottawa

We are here entering the locks at Uglich to bypass a large hydroelectric dam built in 1939. The dam created an artificial lake measuring 143 km in length and up to 5 km in width. The lake flooded important historical monuments in Kalyazin (see previous photo) and in Uglich. The beautiful arch spanning the lock was built to celebrate the victory of Russia over Nazi Germany during WWII.
The Uglich Hydroelectric Station The Uglich Hydroelectric Station or Uglich GES (русский. Угличская ГЭС) is a hydroelectric station on the Volga River in Uglich in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, and is the first of the Volga-Kama Cascade of dams. It began... Read further
Post a comment
Arrange By:
There are no comments yet. Maybe be you will be the first one to post useful information for fellow travellers? :)

Tourist attractions shown on this image

Report photo

License: All Rights Reserved

Important copyright information
All photos viewed on this website are copyrighted by their owners. Clicking on the author name above will take you to the original page for given photo where you can check the copyright information from the author.
Some photos are provided via Flickr, 500px, Instagram and other open APIs in full compliance with the appropriate Terms & Conditions.