| Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station | |
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 Wellington Dam during the upgrade in October 2010 | |
  Location of Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station in Western Australia | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Collie, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°23′52″S 115°59′27″E / 33.39778°S 115.99083°E |
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| Designated | 3 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "2008 WA Engineering Excellence Awards - 2008 Winners". Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ^ "Register of Heritage Places – Assessment Documentation Wellington Dam Precinct". HERITAGE COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Department of Water :: Upper Collie". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ^ "Collie Mail: $41 million project for Wellington Dam". Retrieved 1 March 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wellington Dam Improvement Project". Water Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2010.