The Bureya River hydroelectric development

“... To ensure a further rise in the economy of All-Union and Autonomous Republics and economic regions, autonomous provinces and national districts ....” “... In the Far East, to ensure the composite development of industry, an increased output of nonferrous, rare and precious metals and diamonds, and the production of goods by the timber, cellulose-paper-pulp, and furniture industries. To complete construction of the Zeya hydroelectric plant, commence construction of the Bureya hydroelectric plant, commission the first turbogenerators of the Kolyma hydroelectric plant ...” (From “Principal directions of development of national economy of the USSR during 1976–1980.”)