Английская Википедия:Geehi Dam

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Шаблон:Use Australian EnglishШаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox dam Geehi Dam is a major ungated rockfill embankment dam across the Geehi River in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The reservoir impounded by the dam is known as Geehi Reservoir.

History

The structure was completed by Thiess Brothers in 1966, and is one of the sixteen major dams that comprise the Snowy Mountains Scheme, a vast hydroelectricity and irrigation complex constructed in south-east Australia between 1949 and 1974 that is now run by Snowy Hydro.

Location and features

The dam is located within what is now the Snowy Valleys local government area. It was constructed by Thiess Brothers based on engineering plans developed under contract by the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority.

The dam wall, comprising Шаблон:Convert of rockfill with an earth core, is Шаблон:Convert high and Шаблон:Convert long. At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back Шаблон:Convert of water. The surface area of Geehi Reservoir is Шаблон:Convert and the catchment area is Шаблон:Convert. The uncontrolled bell-mouth spillway has a diameter of Шаблон:Convert and is capable of discharging up to Шаблон:Convert.

Power generation

Шаблон:See also Geehi Reservoir receives water from Island Bend Pondage through the Snowy-Geehi tunnel. Water from Geehi Reservoir is carried via the Murray 1 pressure tunnel to the Murray 1 power station, which is rated for a hydraulic head of Шаблон:Convert and has a total generating capacity of Шаблон:Convert (a net generation of Шаблон:Convert per annum). The outlet structure for the Snowy-Geehi tunnel is shared with the intake of the Murray 1 pressure tunnel and is accessible by a suspended footbridge.

See also

• Kosciuszko National Park
• List of dams and reservoirs in New South Wales
• Snowy Hydro Limited
• Snowy Mountains Scheme
• Snowy Scheme Museum

External links

• Шаблон:Cite book