Devils Gate Power Station
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The Devils Gate Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in north-western Tasmania, Australia. The dam is Script error: No such module "convert". high. It is one of the thinnest concrete arch dams in the world.Template:R
Technical details
Part of the Mersey
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The power station was commissioned in 1969 by the Hydro Electric Corporation and has one Boving Francis turbine, with a generating capacity of Script error: No such module "convert". of electricity.[3] The station output, estimated to be Script error: No such module "convert". annually,[4] is fed to TasNetworks' transmission grid via an 11 kV/110 kV Siemens generator transformer to the outdoor switchyard.[5]
Recreation
Lake Barrington hosted the 1990 World Rowing Championships.[6]
Engineering heritage
The dam received a Historic Engineering Marker from Engineers Australia as part of its Engineering Heritage Recognition Program.[7]
References
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- ↑ The Hydro after 100 Years EHA Magazine March 2015 page 19
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