Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station
| Ust-Ilimsk Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station |
| Location | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 57°58′04″N 102°41′37″E / 57.96778°N 102.69361°E |
| Construction began | 1963 |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Owner(s) | Irkutskenergo |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete, gravity |
| Impounds | Angara River |
| Height | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Length | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Ust-Ilimsk Reservoir |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1980 |
| Turbines | 16 x 240 MW Francis type |
| Installed capacity | 3,840 MW |
| Annual generation | 21.7 TWh |
The Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station (Ust-Ilimsk HPS) is a concrete gravity dam on the Angara River and adjacent hydroelectric power station. It is located near Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast in Russia and is the third dam on the Angara cascades. Construction of the dam began in 1963, its reservoir began to fill in 1974, and the power plant was commissioned in 1980.