Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station

Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station
Wellington Dam during the upgrade in October 2010
Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station is located in Western Australia
Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station
Location of Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station in Western Australia
CountryAustralia
LocationCollie, Western Australia
Coordinates33°23′52″S 115°59′27″E / 33.39778°S 115.99083°E / -33.39778; 115.99083
Designated3 February 2009
Reference no.6344

Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station near Collie, Western Australia. It has one water turbine with a generating capacity of 2 megawatts (2,700 hp) of electricity. The Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station was one of three hydro power stations in Western Australia, with only the Ord River hydro still in operation.[1] The dam was constructed in 1933 and enlarged in 1956,[2] and the power station was built from 1954 to 1956 and commissioned on 3 July 1956. It was placed into care and maintenance in 2007.[3]

Wellington Dam is the largest dam in the South West[4] and the second largest in Western Australia,[2] and is fed by the Collie River.

In December 2009 the Water Corporation started a $41 million project to strengthen the dam wall.[5][6]

  1. ^ Pereira, Les; Gregory, Phil; Kuehs, Helen; Draper, Amanda; Staker, Jenny; Tomlinson, Rosalie; Pereira, Christa (2008). "Pemberton Hydroelectric Power Station" (PDF). Edith Cowan University. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2008 WA Engineering Excellence Awards - 2008 Winners". Retrieved 27 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Register of Heritage Places – Assessment Documentation Wellington Dam Precinct". HERITAGE COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Department of Water :: Upper Collie". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Collie Mail: $41 million project for Wellington Dam". Retrieved 1 March 2008.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Wellington Dam Improvement Project". Water Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.