Catagunya Power Station

Catagunya Dam
Location of the Catagunya Dam in Tasmania
CountryAustralia
LocationCentral Highlands Tasmania
Coordinates42°26′24″S 146°35′24″E / 42.44000°S 146.59000°E / -42.44000; 146.59000
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1962 (1962)
Owner(s)Hydro Tasmania
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsRiver Derwent
Height49 metres (161 ft)
Length282 metres (925 ft)
Dam volume92 thousand cubic metres (3.2×10^6 cu ft)
Spillways1
Spillway typeUncontrolled
Spillway capacity3,594 cubic metres per second (126,900 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Catagunya
Total capacity25,640 megalitres (905×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area2,713 square kilometres (1,047 sq mi)
Surface area21.9 hectares (54 acres)
Catagunya Power Station
Coordinates42°27′00″S 146°35′24″E / 42.45000°S 146.59000°E / -42.45000; 146.59000
Operator(s)Hydro Tasmania
Commission date1960 (1960)
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head44 metres (144 ft)
Turbines2 x 25 MW (34,000 hp) Boving Francis-type turbines
Installed capacity48 megawatts (64,000 hp)
Capacity factor0.8
Annual generation237 gigawatt-hours (850 TJ)
Website
hydro.com.au/clean-energy/our-power-stations/derwent

The Catagunya Power Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The power station is situated on the Lower River Derwent catchment and is owned and operated by Hydro Tasmania.