The Stratos Hydroelectric Dam (Greek: Υδροηλεκτρικό Φράγμα Στράτου) is a dam on the river Acheloos in Aetolia-Acarnania, western Greece. It is situated just east of the village Stratos, and 9 km northwest of Agrinio. The dam created the Stratos artificial lake. There are four more dams upstream from the Stratos Dam: the Kastraki Dam, the Kremasta Dam, the Sykia Dam and the Mesochora Dam.
| Stratos Hydroelectric Dam Ηδροηλεκτρικό Φράγμα Στράτου | |
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 Stratos Hydroelectric Dam | |
  Location of Stratos Hydroelectric Dam Ηδροηλεκτρικό Φράγμα Στράτου in Greece | |
| Country | Greece |
| Location | Stratos, Aitoloakarnania |
| Coordinates | 38°40′33″N 21°20′10″E / 38.67583°N 21.33611°E |
| Purpose | Power, irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1981 |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| Owner(s) | Public Power Corporation of Greece |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Acheloos River |
| Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Length | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,800,000 m3 (3,700,000 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Stratos artificial lake |
| Total capacity | 11,000,000 m3 (8,900 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 4,320 km2 (1,670 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1988-1989 |
| Turbines | 2 x 75 MW Francis-type 2 x 3.35 MW S-turbine |
| Installed capacity | 156.7 MW[2] |
| Annual generation | 237 GWh |
The dam was constructed between 1981 and 1989. Four turbine units produce up to 156.7 MW of electricity.
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References
edit- ^ "Large Dams in Greece". National Technical University of Athens. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Greece - other regions". IndustCards. Retrieved 6 May 2013.