Rama Hydroelectric Power Station
| Rama Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
Rama dam visible across the Ramsko lake, in a distance | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Location | Prozor-Rama |
| Coordinates | 43°47′26″N 17°34′19″E / 43.790560°N 17.571902°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Owner(s) | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity government |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam, concrete-face, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Rama |
| Height | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Length | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,450,000 m3 (1,900,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 700 m3/s (25,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Ramsko lake |
| Total capacity | 515,000,000 m3 (418,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 466,000,000 m3 (378,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 550 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 14.74 km2 (5.69 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Rama Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 43°44′49″N 17°40′34″E / 43.746810°N 17.676043°E |
| Operator(s) | JP Elektroprivreda HZ HB d.d. |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Type | Conventional, diversion (run-of-the-river) |
| Hydraulic head | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 x 80 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 160 MW |
| Annual generation | 650 GWh |
The Rama Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Rama river, a tributary of the Neretva river, about 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of the town of Prozor in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dam and its hydropower plant are operated by Elektroprivreda HZ HB, public power utility company in Bosnia and Herzegovina owned by Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity government.