Vorotna Dam

Owner : H&G LTD

A private investor has benefited from favorable conditions and state aid for the development of small hydroelectric plants in Armenia to acquire and reconstruct the 1380 kW hydroelectric plant at Vorotna.

A major innovation of the Vorotna design includes the use of fusegates in order to increase the crest elevation by 1.50 m while reducing the height of the dam by 1 m, compared to the initial free overflow spillway project.

This means less concrete, for a total 20% project cost reduction.

Armenia
Date of completion
2008
Performance
Optimize design for a hydropower plant
Fusegate type
Labyrinth
Number
6
Height
1.50 m
Width
2.71 m