The Argazinskoye Reservoir, located in the Argayashsky District of the Chelyabinsk Region, is a large artificial reservoir, the largest in the region. Its construction began in 1939 on the Miass River and was completed seven years later in 1946 with the construction of the Argazinskaya Hydroelectric Station dam. The reservoir received its name from
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The Argazinskaya hydroelectric power station, located on the Miass River in the Chelyabinsk region, near the village of Bayramgulovo, began its construction history in 1939. In this place of the river, several dams were already built before the appearance of the hydroelectric power station. The first of them was built in 1853 for the needs of mills, and then in 1927 a new dam was erected below the old one, which served as the basis for the creation of the Argazin reservoir and an increase in the power of the hydroelectric station.
During the period of Soviet rule, the old hydroelectric station was reconstructed in 1934, which continued even during the Second World War. Thanks to lower construction costs, the renovated hydroelectric power plant was fully operational in 1946, equipped with turbines that produced 1.2 megawatts of electricity. However, in subsequent decades, the Soviet government focused on large hydroelectric power plants, which led to a decrease in interest in smaller projects, including the Argazinskaya hydroelectric power station.
Despite reconstruction in 1982, which led to an increase in the area of the reservoir, the hydroelectric power station ceased to be used. The turbines were eventually dismantled, and the reservoir became a reservoir for drinking water, meeting the needs of Chelyabinsk. Currently, the hydroelectric station is not in operation, but there are plans for the future to restore its operation, especially given the decline in the level of the Argazin reservoir in recent years.
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