Wivenhoe Power Station
| Wivenhoe Power Station | |
|---|---|
Power station at Splityard Creek Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Split Yard Creek, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°22′20″S 152°37′55″E / 27.37222°S 152.63194°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Owner(s) | CleanCo |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Creates | Splityard Creek Dam |
| Total capacity | 28,600-megalitre |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Wivenhoe |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 570 MW |
The Wivenhoe Power Station is situated between the Splityard Creek Dam and Lake Wivenhoe in the locality of Split Yard Creek, Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. The Splityard Creek Dam is located in hills adjacent to Lake Wivenhoe and is about 100 metres (330 ft) above it. The power station is the only pumped storage hydroelectric plant in Queensland.
The Wivenhoe Dam has been built across the Brisbane River about 80 kilometres (50 mi) by road from the centre of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland, Australia. The body of water held behind the dam is called Lake Wivenhoe.