The Rama Dam is a

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on the Rama river, a tributary of the

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river, about southwest of the town of Prozor in the

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Dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

and its

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plant are operated by

Elektroprivreda HZ HB JP Elektroprivreda HZHB d.d. ( hr, JP Elektroprivreda Hrvatske zajednice Herceg Bosne) is a public power utility company based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. History JP Elektroprivreda HZHB d.d. was formed on 28 August 1992 on Croats of Bos ...

, public power utility company in

owned by

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entity government.

Characteristics

The dam was constructed between 1964 and 1968 with the primary purpose of

hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...

power production. It is tall and creates Rama Lake. The dam's power station is located underground about to the southeast and discharges back into the Rama River. It contains two 80 MW

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-generators for an installed capacity of 160 MW. The difference in elevation between the reservoir and power station afford a

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(water drop) of .Rama - brošura (2014)
''(pdf)''; Hidroenergetski sistem sliva Neretva-Trebišnjics: HE "Rama" - JP "EP HZHB" ''(Bosanski/Hrvatski/Srpski)''

History

The power station ceased operations between 1993 and 1996 due to the

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References

External links

Hydroelectric power plant Rama construction
documentary film by Hajrudin Krvavac ''(YouTube)''
Rama valley before flooding
documentary film TVSA ''(YouTube)''
Rama valley before and after flooding
reportage by Hayat TV ''(YouTube)'' {{GeoGroupTemplate Dams in Bosnia and Herzegovina Concrete-face rock-fill dams Dams completed in 1968 Prozor-Rama Hydroelectric power stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina Energy infrastructure completed in 1968 1968 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina Underground hydroelectric power stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina