Reece Power Station
The Reece Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
| Reece Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of the Reece Dam in Tasmania | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°43′12″S 145°07′48″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Pieman River |
| Height | 122 metres (400 ft) |
| Length | 374 metres (1,227 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,742 thousand cubic metres (96.8×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 4,742 cubic metres per second (167,500 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Pieman |
| Total capacity | 300,200 megalitres (10,600×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 2,653 square kilometres (1,024 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 222 hectares (550 acres) |
| Reece Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 41°43′25″S 145°08′10″E |
| Operator(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
| Commission date | 1987 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 92 metres (302 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 x Fuji Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 238 megawatts (319,000 hp) |
| Capacity factor | 0.85 |
| Annual generation | 1,025 gigawatt-hours (3,690 TJ) |
| Website hydro | |
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