Guthega dam is one of the sixteen major dams of the
Snowy Mountains Scheme. It was completed in 1955 and is located northwest of
Perisher Valley, in the
Kosciuszko National Park. The dam was constructed by Semler Engineering based on engineering plans developed under contract by the
Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority, with
Albert Francis Ronalds as Chief Civil Design Engineer. The dam wall, comprising of concrete, is high and long. The uncontrolled spillway is capable of discharging reservoir overflow at rates up to . At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back of water with a surface area of . The catchment area is , including the Guthega river, Pounds creek, Farm creek and the upper reaches of the
Snowy River.
Power generation Approximately downstream of the dam wall and using water from Guthega Pondage, is the above ground
Guthega conventional hydroelectric
power station. Commenced in 1951 and completed in 1955, the power station has two Francis
turbines comprising English Electric
generators, with a combined generating capacity of of
electricity; a net generation of per annum; and has rated
hydraulic head. Water flows through the turbines at the rate of . ==See also==