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Khakassia (06.2010)

A land of natural and spiritual beauty, the Republic of Khakassia is located in the southern part of eastern Siberia. Considered an archeological mecca, Khakassia's recorded history dates from the 4th to 3rd centuries B.C. This ancient land of serene splendor, with its centuries old burial mounds, prehistoric menhirs (monolithic standing stones), and petroglyphs, remains one of mystery & shamanism. A 4.5 hour flight from Moscow, or a 75 hour train ride on the Trans-Siberian, the Khakass Republic has a population of 546,000 of whom about 165,000 live in the capital city of Abakan.
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Seventy-five workers lost their lives when the Yenisei River flooded the turbine room causing a transformer explosion.
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Seventy-five workers lost their lives when the Yenisei River flooded the turbine room causing a transformer explosion.

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  • Grand vistas on our way to the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam. (Khakassia, Siberia, Russia)
  • Approaching the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam. (Khakassia, Russia)
  • Parked in front of the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam & hydroelectric station.
  • Entrance to the Sayano–Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station.
  • Basking in the Siberian sunshine in the shadows of a man-made marvel.
  • Working girls.
  • The Sayano-Shushenskaya dam is the 6th largest in the world.
  • The dam was opened in 1978 following 10 years of construction.
  • Gushing waters.
  • Nature's power. Sayano Shushenskaya power station. (Khakassia, Siberia, Russia)
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  • Hard hat for a hard head.
  • RT correspondent, Oxana Boyko.
  • Generator Hall at the Sayano–Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Station.
  • Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...
  • Number 5 of the plant's 10 turbine generators. Three were destroyed & all sustained extensive damage in a catastrophic accident in August, 2009.
  • This gentleman prevented further damage by shutting down the station.
  • Seventy-five workers lost their lives when the Yenisei River flooded the turbine room causing a transformer explosion.
  • Complete repair of the station could take four years.
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