Thissavros Dam photograph

Thissavros Dam

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Height 17200 (cm)
Opened 1996
Catchment area3693
Dam volume12,000,000 m3 (16,000,000 cu yd)
Turbines3 x 128 MW (172,000 hp) MW reversible Francis-type
Owners Public Power Corporation
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2158867
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About Thissavros Dam


The Thisavros Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Nestos River in the regional unit of Drama in the northeastern portion of Greece. it is 21 kilometres north of Nikiforos and 21 kilometres northeast of the town of Drama. The 172-metre high dam is the tallest in Greece. It was constructed between 1986 and 1996.

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