Inniscarra Dam | |
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Location of Inniscarra Dam in Ireland
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Coordinates | 51°54′00″N 8°39′43″W / 51.90000°N 8.66194°WCoordinates: 51°54′00″N 8°39′43″W / 51.90000°N 8.66194°W |
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 |
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.