Catagunya Power Station
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The Catagunya Power Station is a run-of-the-river[2] hydroelectric power station located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The power station is situated on the Lower River Derwent catchment and is owned and operated by Hydro Tasmania.
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Catagunya Dam | |
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Location of the Catagunya Dam in Tasmania | |
Country | Australia |
Location | Central Highlands Tasmania |
Coordinates | 42°26′24″S 146°35′24″E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1962 (1962) |
Owner(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity dam |
Impounds | River Derwent |
Height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
Length | 282 metres (925 ft) |
Dam volume | 92 thousand cubic metres (3.2×10 |
Spillways | 1 |
Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
Spillway capacity | 3,594 cubic metres per second (126,900 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Catagunya |
Total capacity | 25,640 megalitres (905×10 |
Catchment area | 2,713 square kilometres (1,047 sq mi) |
Surface area | 21.9 hectares (54 acres) |
Catagunya Power Station | |
Coordinates | 42°27′00″S 146°35′24″E |
Operator(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
Commission date | 1960 (1960) |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Hydraulic head | 44 metres (144 ft) |
Turbines | 2 x 25 MW (34,000 hp) Boving Francis-type turbines |
Installed capacity | 48 megawatts (64,000 hp) |
Capacity factor | 0.8 |
Annual generation | 237 gigawatt-hours (850 TJ) |
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