Fisher Power Station

Mackenzie Dam
Location of the Mackenzie Dam in Tasmania
CountryAustralia
LocationNorth-western Tasmania
Coordinates41°40′48″S 146°22′48″E / 41.68000°S 146.38000°E / -41.68000; 146.38000
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1969 (1969)
Owner(s)Hydro Tasmania
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch dam
ImpoundsFisher River
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Length976 metres (3,202 ft)
Dam volume176 thousand cubic metres (6.2×10^6 cu ft)
Spillways1
Spillway typeUncontrolled
Spillway capacity515 cubic metres per second (18,200 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Mackenzie
Total capacity20,220 megalitres (714×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area75 square kilometres (29 sq mi)
Surface area29.6 hectares (73 acres)
Fisher Power Station
Coordinates41°40′24″S 146°16′06″E / 41.67333°S 146.26833°E / -41.67333; 146.26833
Operator(s)Hydro Tasmania
Commission date1973 (1973)
TypeConventional
Hydraulic head603 metres (1,978 ft)
Turbines1 x 46 MW (62,000 hp)
Fuji Pelton turbine
Installed capacity46 megawatts (62,000 hp)
Capacity factor0.9
Annual generation240 gigawatt-hours (860 TJ)
Website
hydro.com.au/clean-energy/our-power-stations/mersey-forth

The Fisher Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in north-western Tasmania, Australia.