Clyde Dam
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Clyde Dam is a major concrete gravity hydroelectric dam in Central Otago, New Zealand, forming Lake Dunstan and generating power as one of the country’s largest hydro stations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Otago
ⓘ
Dams in New Zealand ⓘ Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1992 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1979 ⓘ |
| constructionChallenges | geological instability in Cromwell Gorge ⓘ |
| constructionType | roller-compacted concrete ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| damType | gravity dam ⓘ |
| designedFor | peak and base load generation ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Lake Dunstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Transpower New Zealand grid ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguageOfCountry | English ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | 75 m ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of Lake Dunstan recreational area
ⓘ
partial inundation of Cromwell town historic area ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 432 MW ⓘ |
| isOneOfLargestHydroStationsIn | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 490 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Otago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | South Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Clutha Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Clutha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Alexandra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| operator | Contact Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Contact Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand national electricity grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ |
| region | Otago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirCreatedByInundationOf | parts of Cromwell Gorge ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Dunstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 26 km² ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Clutha River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Clutha River / Mata-Au NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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