Inniscarra Dam
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Inniscarra Dam | |
|---|---|
 |
|
 Location of Inniscarra Dam in Ireland
|
|
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | February 1953 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Buttress |
| Height | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Length | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 1957 |
| Turbines | 1 x 15 MW, 1 x 4 MW Kaplan-type[1] |
| Installed capacity | 19 MW |
Inniscarra Dam is a buttress dam located on the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. Construction of the dam started in February 1953. It is owned and operated by the ESB group. It has a generation capacity of 19 MW.[2]
