Historical information

The Junction Dam and Clover Dam Power Station, stages of the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme, were needed to meet the increased power demands of the wartime industry in Victoria. Clover added 26 megawatts to the grid. Junction Dam was completed and ready to hold water by September 1943, but was emptied in December 1943 and not filled again until May 1944. Construction of Clover Power Station commenced in July 1941 and both turbines were in service by May 1945

Significance

Clover Power Station and Junction Dam were part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria

Physical description

Set of 21 black and white photographs taken by the official SECV photographer who gave each photo a number prefixed by K (for Kiewa)
K1463- 22 Mar 1944 Inside Clover Power Station
K1464- 23 Mar 1944 Valve
K1466- 23 Mar 1944 Fittings for the power station
K1467- 23 Mar 1944 Valve
K1472- 30 Mar 1944 Equipment being installed in Clover Power Station
K1474- 31 Mar 1944 Equipment for the power station
K1493- 19 April 1944 Transformer
K1495- 28 April 1944 Part of the generator being installed
K1514- 11 May 1944 Equipment in the power station
K1563- 9 June 1944 Turbine under construction
K1565- 22 June 1944 Shaft between turbine and generator
K1567- 22 June 1944 Turbine in the power station
K1568- 22 June 1944 Transformers
K1570- 5 June 1944 Guide vane actuators
K1574- 22 June 1944 Equipment in the power station
K1567- 22 June 1944 Clover Power Station
K1607- 14 Aug 1944 Equipment in the power station
K1620- 27 Aug 1944 ‘Charles Tavare (?) Equipment in the power station
K1626- 23 Aug 1944 Clover Power Station
K1628- 23 Aug 1944 Clover Power Station
K1629- 23 Aug 1944 Clover Power Station

Inscriptions & markings

On the back- each photograph has a handwritten reference number starting with K and the date stamped or written