Kremasta Dam

Dam in Aetolia-Acarnania

38°53′13.20″N 21°29′43.17″E / 38.8870000°N 21.4953250°E / 38.8870000; 21.4953250PurposePower, flood controlStatusOperationalConstruction began1961Opening date1965Owner(s)Public Power Corporation of GreeceDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth-fillImpoundsAchelous RiverHeight165 m (541 ft)^[1]Length456 m (1,496 ft)Elevation at crest287 m (942 ft)Dam volume8,170,000 m³ (10,685,957 cu yd)Spillway typeChuteReservoirCreatesLake KremastaTotal capacity4,750,000,000 m³ (3,850,888 acre⋅ft)^[2]Catchment area3,750 km² (1,448 sq mi)^[3]Surface area81 km² (31 sq mi)Power StationCommission date1966-1967TypeConventionalTurbines4 x 109.3 MW Francis-type^[4]Installed capacity437.2 MWAnnual generation848 GWh

The Kremasta Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Achelous River in Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is located just downstream of where the Agrafiotis, Tavropos and Trikeriotis rivers meet to form the Achelous. The dam was constructed between 1961 and 1965 and its four 109.3 MW Francis turbine-generators were commissioned between 1966 and 1967. Shortly after the dam's reservoir, Lake Kremasta, was filled a 6.3-M_w earthquake occurred. This has been attributed to reservoir-induced seismicity. Lake Kremasta is the largest artificial lake in Greece.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Large Dams in Greece". Greek Commission on Large Dams. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
^ PYTHAROULI, Stella (12 May 2008). "DAM CREST SETTLEMENT, RESERVOIR LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS AND RAINFALL: EVIDENCE FOR A CAUSATIVE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE KREMASTA DAM GREECE" (PDF). Lisbon. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Large Dams in Greece". National Technical University of Athens. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Hydroelectric Plants in Greece - other regions". IndustCards. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
^ "The relationship between large reservoirs and seismicity 08 February 2010". International Water Power & Dam Construction. 20 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2011.