Clyde Dam

Clyde Dam
Clyde Dam from the east, looking west
Location of Clyde Dam in New Zealand
Location	Clyde, Otago, New Zealand
Coordinates	45°10′46″S 169°18′25″E / 45.179314°S 169.306955°E / -45.179314; 169.306955
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete gravity dam
Impounds	Clutha River
Height	100 m (330 ft)
Length	490 m (1,610 ft)
Width (crest)	10 m (33 ft)
Width (base)	70 m (230 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Lake Dunstan
Surface area	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Contact Energy
Commission date	1992
Turbines	4× 108 MW (145,000 hp) Francis turbines
Installed capacity	464 MW[1]
Annual generation	2,100 GWh

The Clyde Dam, New Zealand's second-largest hydroelectric dam,^{[Note 1]} is built on the Clutha River / Mata-Au near the town of Clyde. It is owned and operated by Contact Energy.

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