Devils Gate Power Station
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Location of Devils Gate Power Station in Tasmania
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| Country |
Australia |
| Location |
Tasmania |
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| Commission date |
1969 |
| Owner(s) |
Hydro Tasmania |
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| Power station information |
| Primary fuel |
Hydroelectric |
| Generation units |
1 |
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| Power generation information |
| 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]
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