List of dams and reservoirs in Australia
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Dams and reservoirs in Australia is a link page for any dam or reservoir in Australia.
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Australian Capital Territory [edit]
| Dam name (where appropriate) |
Reservoir name (where appropriate) |
|---|---|
| Bendora Dam | Bendora Reservoir |
| Corin Dam | |
| Cotter Dam | |
| Lake Ginninderra | |
| Scrivener Dam | Lake Burley Griffin |
| Stranger Pond | |
| Lake Tuggeranong |
New South Wales [edit]
Dams and reservoirs [edit]
| Dam name (where appropriate) |
Reservoir name (where appropriate) |
Region(s) | Size[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Dam | Avon Storage Reservoir | Sydney – Macarthur and Illawarra | |
| Balmain Reservoir Disused | Sydney – Inner West | Closed | |
| Bendeela Pondage | Bendeela Pondage | South Coast | Minor |
| Ben Boyd Dam | Ben Boyd Dam | South Coast | Minor |
| Ben Chifley Dam | Central West | Minor | |
| Blowering Dam | Lake Blowering | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Brogo Dam | Brogo Dam | South Coast | Minor |
| Burrendong Dam | Lake Burrendong | Orana | Major |
| Burrinjuck Dam | Lake Burrinjuck | Riverina | Major |
| Carcoar Dam | Central West | Minor | |
| Cascade Dam | Cascade Dam | Blue Montains | Minor |
| Cataract Dam | Sydney – Macarthur and Illawarra | ||
| Chaffey Dam | New England | Minor | |
| Chichester Dam | Lake Chichester | Hunter | Minor |
| Clarrie Hall Dam | Lake Clarrie Hall | Northern Rivers | Minor |
| Cochrane Dam | Cochrane Lake | South Coast | Minor |
| Copeton Dam | Lake Copeton | New England | Major |
| Cordeaux Dam | Sydney – Macarthur and Illawarra | ||
| Deep Creek Dam | Deep Creek Reservoir | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Emigrant Creek Dam | |||
| Eucumbene Dam | Lake Eucumbene | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Fitzroy Falls Dam | Fitzroy Falls Reservoir | South Coast | Minor |
| Geehi Dam | Geehi Reservoir | Snowy Mountians | Major |
| Glenbawn Dam | Lake Glenbawn | Hunter | Major |
| Glennies Creek Dam | Lake St Clair | Hunter | Minor |
| Googong Dam | Googong Reservoir | Capital Country | Minor |
| Gosling Creek Dam (Decommissioned) | Gosling Creek Reservoir | Central West | Reserve |
| Grahamstown Dam | Hunter and Mid North Coast | ||
| Guthega Dam | Guthega Pondage | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Happy Jacks Dam | Happy Jacks Pondage | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Hume Dam | Lake Hume (on border with Victoria) | Riverina | Major |
| Island Bend Dam | Island Bend Pondage | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Jindabyne Dam | Lake Jindabyne | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Jounama Dam | Jounama Pondage | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Keepit Dam | Lake Keepit | New England | Major |
| Khancoban Dam | Khancoban Reservoir | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Lostock Dam | Lostock Dam | Hunter | Minor |
| Lyell Dam | Lake Lyell | Central West | Minor |
| Malpas Dam | |||
| Manly Dam | Manly Reservoir | Sydney – Northern Beaches | Closed |
| Mangrove Creek Dam | Central Coast | ||
| Marom Creek Dam | |||
| Nepean Dam | Sydney – Macarthur and Illawarra | ||
| Oberon Dam | Central West | Minor | |
| Pindari Dam | North West Slopes | ||
| Prospect Dam | Prospect Reservoir | Sydney – Western suburbs | |
| Rocky Creek Dam | Northern Rivers | ||
| Rydal Dam | Central West | Minor | |
| Snowy Mountains Scheme | Snowy Mountains | ||
| Split Rock Dam | Split Rock Reservoir | New England | |
| Spring Creek Dam | Central West | Minor | |
| Suma Park Dam | Central West | Minor | |
| Talbingo Dam | Talbingo Reservoir | Snowy Mountains | |
| Tallowa Dam | Lake Yarrunga | South Coast | Major |
| Tantangara Dam | Tantangara Reservoir | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Tilba Dam | South Coast | Minor | |
| Tooma Dam | Tooma Reservoir | Snowy Mountains | Major |
| Toonumbar Dam | Lake Toonumbar | Northern Rivers | |
| Tumut Pond Dam | Tumut Pondage or Tumut Pond Reservoir | Snowy Rivers | Major |
| Tumut Two Dam | Tumut Two Pondage | Snowy Rivers | Major |
| Warragamba Dam | Lake Burragorang | Sydney – Macarthur | Major |
| Windamere Dam | Central West | ||
| Wingecarribee Dam | Wingecarribee Reservoir | South Coast | Major |
| Woodford Creek Dam | Blue Mountains | Minor | |
| Woronora Dam | Woronora Reservoir | Sydney – Sutherland Shire | |
| Wyangala Dam | Lake Wyangala | Central West | Major |
| Yellow Pinch Dam | Yellow Pinch Dam | South Coast | Minor |
Cancelled [edit]
| Dam name (where appropriate) |
Region(s) |
|---|---|
| Tillegra Dam | Hunter |
Weirs and Barrages [edit]
| Weir/barrage name | Region(s) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Bonshaw Weir | North West Slopes | 28°59′09″S 151°16′36″E / 28.985823°S 151.276757°E |
| Inverell Weir | North West Slopes | 29°47′32″S 151°08′14″E / 29.792235°S 151.137205°E |
| Tareelaroi Weir | North West Slopes | 29°26′50″S 150°02′17″E / 29.447109°S 150.038009°E |
Northern Territory [edit]
Queensland [edit]
There are 183 key storage locations across the State. These represent a total capacity of 13,389 GL for Queensland. This does not include privately owned off-stream storage sites used for water harvesting.[2]
Weirs and Barrages [edit]
South Australia [edit]
Adelaide catchment [edit]
- Barossa Reservoir - The Whispering Wall
- Clarendon Weir
- Happy Valley Reservoir
- Hope Valley Reservoir
- Kangaroo Creek Reservoir
- Little Para Reservoir
- Millbrook Reservoir
- Mount Bold Reservoir
- Myponga Reservoir
- South Para Reservoir
- Thorndon Park Reservoir (Adelaide's first reservoir, built in 1860, decommissioned and reestablished as a recreational park in 1986)
- Warren Reservoir
Regional South Australia [edit]
- Baroota Reservoir
- Beetaloo Reservoir
- Bundaleer Reservoir
- Blue Lake
- Middle River Reservoir
- Tod River Reservoir
Tasmania [edit]
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Victoria [edit]
See also: Lakes and Reservoirs in Melbourne
Melbourne Water area [edit]
- Anakie Gorge
- Cardinia Reservoir
- Devilbend Reservoir
- Greenvale Reservoir
- Melton reservoir
- Maroondah Reservoir
- O'Shannassy Reservoir
- Silvan Reservoir
- Sugarloaf Reservoir
- Tarago Reservoir
- Thomson Reservoir
- Toorourrong Reservoir
- Upper Yarra Reservoir
- Yan Yean Reservoir
See also: Melbourne Water
Regional Victoria [edit]
- Waranga Basin
- Dartmouth Dam
- Lake Eildon
- Laanecoorie Weir
- Lauriston Reservoir
- Malsmbury Reservoir
- Upper Coliban Reservoir
- Lake Eppalock
- Blue Rock Dam
- Moondara Reservoir
- Rocklands Reservoir
Barwon Water area [edit]
- Wurdee Boluc Reservoir
- West Barwon Reservoir
- Allen Reservoir
- Marengo Basin
- Korweinguboora Reservoir
- Bostock Reservoir
- Stony Creek Reservoirs
- Painkalac Reservoir
- West Gellibrand and Olangolah Reservoirs and No. 4 & No.5 Basins
Western Australia [edit]
Metropolitan Supply [edit]
Goldfields Supply [edit] |
Mid West Region [edit] |
North West Region [edit] |
Great Southern Region [edit]
South West Region [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated. 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Water resources - Availability - Queensland
- ^ Dam Technology in Australia 1850-1999, Brice Cole, ANCOLD
External links [edit]
- Melbourne Water Reservoirs
- Sydney Dam levels and statistics
- Dams of Western Australia
- SE Queensland Dam Levels
- Lake Awoonga, Via Benaraby near Gladstone in Central Queensland
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