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

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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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