Angara

Angara (???????) is a river, 1840 km (1150 m.) long, in SE Siberia, Russia. It is the only river flowing out of Lake Baikal.

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River - Siberia - Russia - Lake Baikal

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After leaving the southwestern end of Lake Baikal near th town of Listvyanka, it flows north past the cities Irkutsk and Bratsk, then turns west after receiving the Ilim River and flows into the Yenisei River near Strelka.

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Listvyanka - Irkutsk - Bratsk - Ilim River - Yenisei River - Strelka

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Below its junction with the Ilim River the Angara is known also as the Upper Tunguska (Russian Verkhnyaya Tunguska). The Angara is navigable between Irkutsk and Bratsk; below Bratsk there are many rapids. At Bratsk there is a large dam with one of the world's largest hydroelectric power plants (ca. 4,500 MW); a smaller (660 MW) hydroelectric station is at Irkutsk. Two other dams span the river, making it one of the world's greatest sources of hydroelectric power.

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Russian - Dam - Hydroelectric power

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