Oskil Dam
| Oskil Dam | |
|---|---|
The Oskil Reservoir that the dam created | |
| Location | Oskil, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°10′30″N 37°28′19″E / 49.17500°N 37.47194°E |
| Purpose | Power, irrigation |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Construction began | 1954 |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Demolition date | April 2, 2022 |
| Owner(s) | Water of Donbas |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill embankment with gravity sections |
| Impounds | Oskil River |
| Length | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Oskil Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 474×106 m3 (384,278 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 2 × 1,840 kW |
| Installed capacity | 3,680 kW |
| Annual generation | 15 million kWh |
The Oskil Dam (Ukrainian: Оскільська ГЕС), also known as the Oskil Hydroelectric Station, was a former hydroelectric plant in Eastern Ukraine along the Oskil River. The plant first began operation in 1958, and was destroyed on April 2, 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War.