Devils Gate Power Station

Devils Gate Dam
The Devils Gate Dam double arch wall
Location of the Devils Gate Dam in Tasmania
CountryAustralia
LocationNorth-western Tasmania
Coordinates41°21′1″S 146°15′48″E / 41.35028°S 146.26333°E / -41.35028; 146.26333
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1969
Owner(s)Hydro Tasmania
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch dam
ImpoundsForth River
Height84 metres (276 ft)
Length134 metres (440 ft)
Dam volume31 thousand cubic metres (1.1×10^6 cu ft)
Spillways1
Spillway typeUncontrolled
Spillway capacity2,040 cubic metres per second (72,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Barrington
Total capacity179,940 megalitres (6,355×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area742 square kilometres (286 sq mi)
Surface area66.5 hectares (164 acres)
Devils Gate Power Station
Operator(s)Hydro Tasmania
Commission date1969
TypeConventional
Hydraulic head68 metres (223 ft)
Turbines1 x 63 MW (84,000 hp)
Boving Francis turbine
Installed capacity63 megawatts (84,000 hp)
Capacity factor0.8
Annual generation314 gigawatt-hours (1,130 TJ)
Website
hydro.com.au/clean-energy/our-power-stations/mersey-forth

The Devils Gate Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in north-western Tasmania, Australia. The dam is 84 metres (276 ft) high. It is one of the thinnest concrete arch dams in the world.