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Dam Attractions In Sorokino

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The Peasant rebellion of Sorokino, officially called the Kulak Rebellion of Sorokino by the Soviet authorities, was a popular uprising against the Soviet policy of war communism in what is today eastern Altai Krai. After the Russian SFSR's tax policy had effectively destroyed the economic basis of many peasants, they took up arms in order to force the communist government from their lands in early 1921. Centered in the area east of Barnaul and north of Biysk, the peasant rebels, around 5,000–10,000 men strong, rallied around the mottos For a clean Soviet power and Soviets without communists.Supported by White Army veterans, the peasant rebels formed ...
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  • 1. Krasnoyarsk Dam Divnogorsk
    The Krasnoyarsk Dam is a 124-metre high concrete gravity dam located on the Yenisey River about 30 kilometres upstream from Krasnoyarsk in Divnogorsk, Russia. It was constructed from 1956 to 1972, and it supplies about 6,000 MW of power, mostly used to supply the KrAZ . Both power and aluminum plants are controlled by the RUSAL company. Beginning with the opening of the 10th turbine in April 1971, the powerhouse was the world’s single largest power plant until the Grand Coulee Dam in [Washington State]] reached 6,181 MW in 1983. The Krasnoyarsk Dam is held to be a landmark symbol of Krasnoyarsk, and it is depicted on the 10-ruble banknote. As a result of the damming, the Krasnoyarsk Reservoir was created. This reservoir, informally known as the Krasnoyarsk Sea, has an area of 2,000 squar...
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