TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Water storage capability:  4.750.000.00 cubic meters of water in the upper
level of the water.

Total volume of stones, gravel and boulders: 8.131.200 cubic meters

Maximum height of the dam: 160.3 meters

Height of crown: 282 meters

Width of crown: 10 meters

Length of crown: 456 meters





The dam was constructed in 1965 and its use as a hydroelectric station
started in 1966. It is located in the middle of the length of  Acheloos river. It
has 4 units of power production, each producing 110MW. The annual
production of energy is 850.000.000 KWh.













This is the spillway (υπερχειλιστής) of the dam.

















This is the crown of the dam. Even though it can not be very easily seen, it is
remarkable that the small columns on the left and the right side of the road
are deformed and are not in line. This is caused by the excessive water
pressure of the volume of water.
The Dam of Kremasta, Greece

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