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How does the Ord River provide electricity to towns and the Argyle diamond mine?

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The Ord River provides electricity through a small hydroelectric power station located at Lake Argyle. This facility generates energy that is supplied to several nearby towns and the Argyle diamond mine, which is situated in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.12