Devils Gate Power Station
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°21′1″S 146°15′48″E / 41.35028°S 146.26333°ECoordinates: 41°21′1″S 146°15′48″E / 41.35028°S 146.26333°E |
| Commission date | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
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| Primary fuel | Hydroelectric |
| Generation units | 1 |
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| Maximum capacity | 63 MW |
Devils Gate Power Station is a hydroelectric power station commissioned in 1969. It is in the Mersey-Forth catchment in Tasmania. The station has one Francis-type turbine, with a generating capacity of 63 MW.[1]
The Devils Gate Dam created Lake Barrington, a world famous rowing venue that hosted the 1990 World Rowing Championships. The dam is 84m high. It is one of the thinnest concrete arch dams in the world.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Devils Gate Dam, Engineers Australia
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