Rama Dam
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 Location of Rama Dam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Location | Prozer, Prozor-Rama, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Owner(s) | Elektroprivreda HZ HB |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Rama River |
| 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 | Rama 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) |
| Power station | |
| Name | Rama Hydro Power Plant |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Type | Conventional, diversion |
| 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 Prozer in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The dam was constructed between 1964 and 1968 with the primary purpose of hydroelectric power production. It is 103 m (338 ft) tall and creates Rama Lake. The dam's power station is located underground about 9.7 km (6.0 mi) to the southeast and discharges back into the Rama River. It contains two 80 MW Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 160 MW. The difference in elevation between the reservoir and power station afford a hydraulic head (water drop) of 325 m (1,066 ft). The power station ceased operation in 1993 due to the Bosnian War. It is owned and operated by Elektroprivreda HZ HB.[1][2]
