Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia
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Summary
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a gravity dam[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of gravity dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,714 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Benishangul-Gumuz Region[3]
- Country: Ethiopia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Blue Nile[5]
- Instance of: hydroelectric power station[6]
- Owned by: Ethiopian Electric Power[7]
- Has use: hydroelectricity[8]
- Commons category: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam[9]
- Inception: 2022[10]
- Length: 1780 m[11]
- Elevation above sea level: 656 m[12]
- Height: 155 m[13]
- Nominal power output: 6450 MW[14]
- Discharge: 14,700 cubic metre per second[15]
- Volume as quantity: 10,400,000 cubic metre[16]
- Has part(s) of the class: spillway[17]
- Drainage basin: Nile basin[18]
- Reservoir created: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Reservoir[19]
- State of use: in use[20]
Why It Matters
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]