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Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station
Dam in Collie, Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station near Collie, Western Australia. It has one water turbine with a generating capacity of 2 megawatts (2,700 hp) of electricity. The Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station was one of three hydro power stations in Western Australia, with only the Ord River hydro still in operation.[1] The dam was constructed in 1933 and enlarged in 1956,[2] and the power station was built from 1954 to 1956 and commissioned on 3 July 1956. It was placed into care and maintenance in 2007.[3]
Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station | |
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![]() Wellington Dam during the upgrade in October 2010 | |
Country | Australia |
Location | Collie, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 33°23′52″S 115°59′27″E |
Designated | 3 February 2009 |
Reference no. | 6344 |
Wellington Dam is the largest dam in the South West[4] and the second largest in Western Australia,[2] and is fed by the Collie River.
In December 2009 the Water Corporation started a $41 million project to strengthen the dam wall.[5][6]