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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Clyde Dam canonical 7

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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
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
length 490 m
locatedIn Central Otago
locatedInCountrySubdivision South Island
locatedInValley Clutha Valley
locatedOnRiver Clutha River
namedAfter Clyde
nearCity Alexandra
Clyde
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 1992
operator Contact Energy
ownedBy Contact Energy
partOf New Zealand national electricity grid
purpose flood control
power generation
region Otago
linked to: Otago Region
reservoirCreatedByInundationOf parts of Cromwell Gorge
reservoirName Lake Dunstan
reservoirSurfaceArea 26 km²
riverBasin Clutha River basin
linked to: Clutha River
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
watercourseDammed Clutha River / Mata-Au

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Mata-Au hasHydroelectricDam Clyde Dam
Mata-Au hasHydroelectricDam Clyde Dam
subject linked to: Mata-Au is Māori
Cromwell locatedNear Clyde Dam
Lake Dunstan createdBy Clyde Dam
Clyde hasNearbyStructure Clyde Dam