List of dams and reservoirs in Australia
Tasmania 's Gordon Dam , one of the largest in Australia, was constructed in the 1970s. It has a catchment area of 1,280 km2 (494 sq mi).
Dams and reservoirs in Australia is a link page for any dam or reservoir in Australia.
Australian Capital Territory
There are three key water storage facilities located in the Australian Capital Territory . The fourth source of water for Canberra, Googong Dam, is in NSW. In addition, there are four smaller man-made reservoirs used for recreation and as traps for sediment and fertilizers
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New South Wales
There are 2,250 dams, weirs, catchments, and barrages in New South Wales .[ 2] Of these, 135 facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams .[ 1]
Dams and reservoirs
The largest reservoir in New South Wales is the 4,798,000-megalitre (1.055× 1012 imp gal; 1.267× 1012 US gal) Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains , formed by the Eucumbene Dam .[ 3]
Dams and reservoirs of New South Wales
Image
Dam name(where appropriate)
Reservoir name[ 1] (where appropriate)
Region(s)
Waterway(s) impounded[ 1]
Dam type[ 1]
Purpose(s)[ 1]
Reservoir capacity [ 1]
Coordinates[ 2]
ML
Gal (Imp. )
Gal (US )
Avon Dam
Avon Storage Reservoir
Sydney – Macarthur – Illawarra
Avon River
Gravity
Water supply
214,360
4.715× 1010
5.663× 1010
34°21′05″S 150°38′28″E / 34.351389°S 150.641111°E / -34.351389; 150.641111 (Avon Dam )
Bankstown Reservoir
Sydney – South-western Sydney
Water tower
Water supply
4.4
970,000
1,200,000
33°54′20″S 151°02′23″E / 33.905494°S 151.03965°E / -33.905494; 151.03965 (Bankstown )
Bendeela Pondage
Bendeela Pondage
South Coast
Kangaroo River
Embankment
Water supply
1,200
260×10 ^ 6
320×10 ^ 6
34°43′30″S 150°28′47″E / 34.725°S 150.479722°E / -34.725; 150.479722 (Bendeela Pondage )
Ben Boyd Dam
South Coast
Water Supply
800
180×10 ^ 6
210×10 ^ 6
37°07′14″S 149°51′18″E / 37.120456°S 149.854890°E / -37.120456; 149.854890 (Ben Boyd )
Ben Chifley Dam
Central West
Campbells River
Embankment
Water supply
30,800
6.8× 109
8.1× 109
33°32′54″S 149°38′05″E / 33.54833°S 149.63472°E / -33.54833; 149.63472 (Ben Chifley Dam )
Blowering Dam
Blowering Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Tumut River
Embankment
Flood mitigation Hydroelectricity Irrigation Water supply Conservation
1,628,000
3.58× 1011
4.30× 1011
35°24′05″S 148°14′52″E / 35.40139°S 148.24778°E / -35.40139; 148.24778 (Blowering Dam )
Brogo Dam
South Coast
Brogo River
Embankment
Environmental flowsHydroelectricity Irrigation Water supply
8,980
1.98× 109
2.37× 109
36°29′24″S 149°44′30″E / 36.4899724°S 149.7415495°E / -36.4899724; 149.7415495 (Brogo Dam )
Burrendong Dam
Lake Burrendong
Orana
Macquarie River
Embankment
Flood mitigation Hydroelectricity Irrigation Water supply
1,188,000
2.61× 1011
3.14× 1011
32°40′04″S 149°06′25″E / 32.667778°S 149.106944°E / -32.667778; 149.106944 (Burrendong Dam )
Burrinjuck Dam
Lake Burrinjuck
Riverina
Murrumbidgee River
Gravity
Hydroelectricity Irrigation
1,026,000
2.26× 1011
2.71× 1011
35°00′10″S 148°35′02″E / 35.002683°S 148.583900°E / -35.002683; 148.583900 (Burrinjuck Dam )
Carcoar Dam
Central West
Belubula River
Arch
Irrigation Water supply Water conservation
36,400
8.0× 109
9.6× 109
33°37′00″S 149°10′45″E / 33.61667°S 149.17917°E / -33.61667; 149.17917 (Carcoar Dam )
Cascade Creek Dams
Cascade Dam
Blue Mountains
Cascade Creek
Embankment
Water supply
1,704
375×10 ^ 6
450×10 ^ 6
33°41′29″S 150°18′05″E / 33.69139°S 150.30139°E / -33.69139; 150.30139 (Cascade Creek Dams )
Cataract Dam
Cataract Reservoir
Sydney – Macarthur – Illawarra
Cararact River
Gravity
Water supply
94,300
2.07× 1010
2.49× 1010
34°15′56″S 150°48′11″E / 34.265597°S 150.803189°E / -34.265597; 150.803189 (Cataract Dam )
Chaffey Dam
Chaffey Dam
New England
Peel River
Embankment
Irrigation Water supply
102,868
2.2628× 1010
2.7175× 1010
31°20′45″S 151°08′19″E / 31.345833°S 151.138611°E / -31.345833; 151.138611 (Chaffey )
Chichester Dam
Lake Chichester
Hunter
Chichester River Wangat River
21,500
4.7× 109
5.7× 109
32°14′15″S 151°41′22″E / 32.2375361°S 151.689418°E / -32.2375361; 151.689418 (Chichester )
Clarrie Hall Dam
Lake Clarrie Hall
Northern Rivers
Doon Doon Creek
16,000
3.5× 109
4.2× 109
28°26′16″S 153°18′19″E / 28.437778°S 153.305278°E / -28.437778; 153.305278 (Clarrie )
Cochrane Dam
Cochrane Lake
South Coast
Georges Creek
385
85×10 ^ 6
102×10 ^ 6
36°33′54″S 149°27′04″E / 36.565000°S 149.451111°E / -36.565000; 149.451111 (Cochrane )
Copeton Dam
Lake Copeton
New England
Gwydir River
Embankment
1,364,000
3.00× 1011
3.60× 1011
29°54′23″S 150°55′38″E / 29.906389°S 150.927222°E / -29.906389; 150.927222 (Copeton )
Cordeaux Dam
Sydney – Macarthur – Illawarra
Cordeaux River
Gravity
Water supply
93,600
2.06× 1010
2.47× 1010
34°20′25″S 150°44′35″E / 34.34028°S 150.74306°E / -34.34028; 150.74306 (Cordeaux Dam )
Deep Creek Dam
Deep Creek Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Deep Creek
11
2.4×10 ^ 6
2.9×10 ^ 6
36°00′35.7″S 148°20′37.2″E / 36.009917°S 148.343667°E / -36.009917; 148.343667 (Deep Ck Dam )
Eucumbene Dam
Lake Eucumbene
Snowy Mountains
Eucumbene River
Embankment
4,798,000
1.055× 1012
1.267× 1012
Fitzroy Falls Dam
Fitzroy Falls Reservoir
South Coast
Yarrunga Creek
Embankment
Water supply
9,950
2.19× 109
2.63× 109
Geehi Dam
Geehi Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Geehi River
Embankment
21,093
4.640× 109
5.572× 109
Glenbawn Dam
Lake Glenbawn
Hunter
Hunter River
750,000
1.6× 1011
2.0× 1011
Glennies Creek Dam
Lake St Clair
Hunter
Hunter River
283,000
6.2× 1010
7.5× 1010
Googong Dam
Googong Reservoir
Capital Country
Queanbeyan River
121,083
2.6635× 1010
3.1987× 1010
Grahamstown Dam
HunterMid North Coast
Williams River
Water Supply
190,000
4.2× 1010
5.0× 1010
Guthega Dam
Guthega Pondage
Snowy Mountains
Snowy River
Gravity
Hydroelectricity
1,604
353×10 ^ 6
424×10 ^ 6
Happy Jacks Dam
Happy Jacks Pondage
Snowy Mountains
Tumut River
Gravity
Hydroelectricity
271
60×10 ^ 6
72×10 ^ 6
Hume Dam
Lake Hume (on border with Victoria)
Riverina
Murray River
Embankment Gravity
Hydroelectricity Irrigation
3,038,000
6.68× 1011
8.03× 1011
Island Bend Dam
Island Bend Pondage
Snowy Mountains
Snowy River
Gravity
Hydroelectricity
3,084
678×10 ^ 6
815×10 ^ 6
Jindabyne Dam
Lake Jindabyne
Snowy Mountains
Snowy River
Embankment
Hydroelectricity
688,000
1.51× 1011
1.82× 1011
Jounama Dam
Jounama Pondage
Snowy Mountains
Tumut River
Embankment
Hydroelectricity
43,542
9.578× 109
1.1503× 1010
Keepit Dam
Lake Keepit
New England
Namoi River
Irrigation
425,510
9.360× 1010
1.1241× 1011
Khancoban Dam
Khancoban Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Swampy Plain River
Embankment
Hydroelectricity
26,643
5.861× 109
7.038× 109
Lake Rowlands Dam
Lake Rowlands
Central West
Coombing Rivulet
Concrete slab and buttress
Water supply
4,500
990×10 ^ 6
1,200×10 ^ 6
33°40′16″S 149°10′35″E / 33.671211°S 149.176272°E / -33.671211; 149.176272 (Lake Rowlands Dam )
Liverpool Offtake Reservoir
Cecil Hills
South West Sydney
fed from canal
embankment
Water supply
170
37×10 ^ 6
45×10 ^ 6
33°53′24″S 150°49′36″E / 33.889869°S 150.826790°E / -33.889869; 150.826790 (Liverpool Offtake )
Lostock Dam
Lostock Dam
Hunter
Paterson River
Embankment
Water Supply
20,220
4.45× 109
5.34× 109
Lyell Dam
Lake Lyell
Central West
Coxs River
Water Supply
34,500
7.6× 109
9.1× 109
Malpas Dam
Malpas Reservoir
New England
Gara River
Water Supply
13,000
2.9× 109
3.4× 109
Mangrove Creek Dam
Central Coast
Mangrove Creek
Water Supply
190,000
4.2× 1010
5.0× 1010
Manly Dam
Manly Reservoir
Sydney – Northern Beaches
Curl Curl Creek
Gravity
Flood Mitigation
2,000
440×10 ^ 6
530×10 ^ 6
33°46′53″S 151°15′21″E / 33.78139°S 151.25583°E / -33.78139; 151.25583 (Manly Dam )
Medlow Dam
Medlow Bath Reservoir
Blue Mountains
Adams Creek
Blue Mountains
Water supply
304.5
67,000×10 ^ 3
80,400×10 ^ 3
33°39′30″S 150°17′57″E / 33.6583°S 150.2993°E / -33.6583; 150.2993 (Medlow Dam )
Murray Two Dam
Murray Two Pondage
Snowy Mountains
Khancoban Bank
Arch
Hydroelectricity
2,344
516×10 ^ 6
619×10 ^ 6
Nepean Dam
Sydney – Macarthur – Illawarra
Nepean River
Arch gravity
Water supply
70,170
1.544× 1010
1.854× 1010
34°19′55″S 150°37′05″E / 34.33194°S 150.61806°E / -34.33194; 150.61806 (Nepean Dam )
Oberon Dam
Lake Oberon
Central West
Fish River
Water Supply
45,420
9.99× 109
1.200× 1010
Pindari Dam
Lake Pindari
North West Slopes
Hydroelectricity
312,000
6.9× 1010
8.2× 1010
Prospect Dam
Prospect Reservoir
Sydney – Western suburbs
Prospect Creek
Embankment
Water Supply
50,200
1.10× 1010
1.33× 1010
Rocky Creek Dam
Northern Rivers
Rocky Creek
Water supply
14,000
3.1× 109
3.7× 109
Rydal Dam
Central Tablelands
Power station cooling
370
81×10 ^ 6
98×10 ^ 6
Split Rock Dam
Split Rock Reservoir
New England
Manilla River
Irrigation
397,370
8.741× 1010
1.0497× 1011
Spring Creek Dam
Central West
Spring Creek
Minor embankment
Water supply
4,680
1.03× 109
1.24× 109
Stephens Creek Dam
Stephens Creek Reservoir
Far West
Stephens Creek
Gravity
Water supply
2,000
440×10 ^ 6
530×10 ^ 6
31°52′42″S 141°35′40″E / 31.87833°S 141.59444°E / -31.87833; 141.59444 (Stephens Creek Dam )
Suma Park Dam
Suma Park Reservoir
Central West
Summer Hill Creek
Water Supply
17,290
3.80× 109
4.57× 109
Talbingo Dam
Talbingo Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Tumut River
Embankment
Hydroelectricity
921,000
2.03× 1011
2.43× 1011
Tallowa Dam
Lake Yarrunga
South Coast
Shoalhaven River
Gravity
Water supply
90,000
2.0× 1010
2.4× 1010
34°46′22″S 150°18′48″E / 34.77278°S 150.31333°E / -34.77278; 150.31333 (Tallowa Dam )
Tantangara Dam
Tantangara Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Murrumbidge River
Gravity
Hydroelectricity
254,099
5.5894× 1010
6.7126× 1010
Tilba Dam
South Coast
90
20×10 ^ 6
24×10 ^ 6
Tooma Dam
Tooma Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Tooma River
Embankment
Hydroelectricity
28,124
6.186× 109
7.430× 109
36°03′03.4″S 148°16′30.5″E / 36.050944°S 148.275139°E / -36.050944; 148.275139 (Tooma Dam )
Toonumbar Dam
Lake Toonumbar
Northern Rivers
Iron Pot Creek
Water Supply
1,100
240×10 ^ 6
290×10 ^ 6
Tumut Pond Dam
Tumut Pond Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Tumut River
52,793
1.1613× 1010
1.3946× 1010
Tumut Two Dam
Tumut Two Reservoir
Snowy Mountains
Tumut River
Gravity
Hydroelectricity
2,677
589×10 ^ 6
707×10 ^ 6
Umberumberka Dam
Umberumberka Reservoir
Far West
Umberumberka Creek
Gravity
Water Supply
1,950
430×10 ^ 6
520×10 ^ 6
31°48′49″S 141°12′38″E / 31.81361°S 141.21056°E / -31.81361; 141.21056 (Umberumberka Dam )
Warragamba Dam
Lake Burragorang
Sydney – Macarthur
Coxs River Kowmung River Nattai River Wingecarribee River Wollondilly River Warragamba River
Gravity
Water Supply
2,027,000
4.46× 1011
5.35× 1011
33°52′59″S 150°35′44″E / 33.88306°S 150.59556°E / -33.88306; 150.59556 (Warragamba Dam )
Wentworth Falls Lake
Wentworth Falls
Blue Mountains
Jamison Creek
NSWGR
33°42′13″S 150°22′19″E / 33.703672°S 150.372042°E / -33.703672; 150.372042 (Wentworth Falls Lake )
Wilson Park Dam
Wentworth Falls
Blue Mountains
Jamison Creek
NSWGR
33°42′40″S 150°22′27″E / 33.711168°S 150.374302°E / -33.711168; 150.374302 (Wilson Park )
Windamere Dam
Lake Windamere
Central West
Cudgegong River
Irrigation
368,120
8.098× 1010
9.725× 1010
32°43′40″S 149°46′25″E / 32.727861°S 149.773510°E / -32.727861; 149.773510 (Windamere )
Wingecarribee Dam
Wingecarribee Reservoir
South Coast
Wingecarribee River
Embankment
Water supply
25,875
5.692× 109
6.835× 109
34°32′29″S 150°28′55″E / 34.54139°S 150.48194°E / -34.54139; 150.48194 (Wingecarribee Dam )
Woodford Creek Dam
Blue Mountains
Woodford Creek
Water Supply
1,431
315×10 ^ 6
378×10 ^ 6
Woronora Dam
Woronora Reservoir
Sydney – Southern Sydney Sutherland Shire
Woronora River
71,790
1.579× 1010
1.896× 1010
Wyangala Dam
Lake Wyangala
Central West
Lachlan River
Embankment
Flood mitigation Hydroelectricity Irrigation Water supply
1,220,000
2.7× 1011
3.2× 1011
33°58′23″S 148°57′02″E / 33.973119°S 148.950503°E / -33.973119; 148.950503 (Wyangala Dam )
Yellow Pinch Dam
Yellow Pinch Dam
South Coast
Yellow Pinch Creek
Embankment
Water supply
3,000
660×10 ^ 6
790×10 ^ 6
36°49′55″S 149°48′04″E / 36.83194°S 149.80111°E / -36.83194; 149.80111 (Yellow Pinch Dam )
Weirs and barrages
Cancelled and decommissioned
Northern Territory
There are 805 named water storage facilities located in the Northern Territory .[ 2] Of these, four facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams .[ 1]
Queensland
Dams and reservoirs
There are 183 key water storage facilities located in Queensland . These facilities represent a total capacity of 13,389 gigalitres (2,945×10 ^ 9 imp gal; 3,537×10 ^ 9 US gal) for Queensland. This does not include privately owned off-stream storage sites used for water harvesting.[ 4]
Dams of Queensland
Image
Dam name(where appropriate)
Reservoir name[ 1] (where appropriate)
Region(s)
Waterway(s) impounded[ 1]
Dam type[ 1]
Purpose(s)[ 1]
Reservoir capacity [ 1]
Coordinates[ 2]
ML
Gal (Imp. )
Gal (US )
Atkinson Dam
Lake Atkinson
South East – West Moreton
Buaraba Creek
Embankment
Irrigation
30,500
6.7×10 ^ 9
8.1×10 ^ 9
27°25′42″S 152°26′39″E / 27.42833°S 152.44417°E / -27.42833; 152.44417 (Atkinson Dam )
Awoonga Dam
Lake Awoonga
Fitzroy
Boyne River
Embankment
Water Supply and Recreation
777,000
171×10 ^ 9
205×10 ^ 9
24°07′53″S 151°30′8″E / 24.13139°S 151.50222°E / -24.13139; 151.50222 (Awoonga Dam )
Bamboo Dam
Lake Bamboo
North
Bamboo Creek
Embankment
Recreation
Baroon Pocket Dam
Lake Baroon
South East – Sunshine Coast
Obi Obi Creek
Embankment
Water supply
61,000
13×10 ^ 9
16×10 ^ 9
26°42′12″S 152°52′5″E / 26.70333°S 152.86806°E / -26.70333; 152.86806 (Baroon Pocket Dam )
Belmore Dam
Lake Belmore
Far North
Belmore Creek
Embankment
Water Supply and Recreation
5,800
1.3×10 ^ 9
1.5×10 ^ 9
18°10′45″S 142°15′41″E / 18.17917°S 142.26139°E / -18.17917; 142.26139 (Belmore Dam )
Biggera Creek Dam
South East – Gold Coast
Biggera Creek
Embankment
Flood mitigation
2,980
660×10 ^ 6
790×10 ^ 6
810×10 ^ 6
980×10 ^ 6
27°56′54″S 153°22′59″E / 27.94833°S 153.38306°E / -27.94833; 153.38306 (Biggera Creek Dam )
Bill Gunn Dam
Lake Dyer
South East – Lockyer Valley
Off-stream
Embankment
Irrigation
6,940
1,530×10 ^ 6
1,830×10 ^ 6
27°37′40″S 152°22′37″E / 27.62778°S 152.37694°E / -27.62778; 152.37694 (Bill Gunn Dam )
Bjelke-Petersen Dam
Lake Barambah
South East – South Burnett
Barker Creek
Embankment
Water Supply and Irrigation
134,900
29,700×10 ^ 6
35,600×10 ^ 6
Boondooma Dam
Lake Boondooma
South East – South Burnett
Boyne River
Embankment
Water Supply and Power Station
134,900
29,700×10 ^ 6
35,600×10 ^ 6
Boobir Dam
South East – South Burnett
Boobir Creek
Embankment
Water Supply
179
39×10 ^ 6
47×10 ^ 6
Borumba Dam
Lake Borumba
South East – Gympie
Yabba Creek
Embankment
Irrigation and Water Supply
33,300
7,300×10 ^ 6
8,800×10 ^ 6
Bromelton Dam
Bromelton Offstream Storage
South East – Beaudesert
Off-stream
Embankment
Water supply
8,210
1,810×10 ^ 6
2,170×10 ^ 6
27°56′44″S 152°57′14″E / 27.94556°S 152.95389°E / -27.94556; 152.95389 (Bromelton Dam )
Burdekin Falls Dam
Lake Dalrymple
North
Burdekin River
Gravity
Irrigation & Water supply
1,860,000
410,000×10 ^ 6
490,000×10 ^ 6
Burton Gorge Dam
Isaac River
RCC Gravity
Water supply
14,829
Callide Dam
Callide Creek
Embankment
Water Supply
136,370
Cania Dam
Three Moon Creek
Embankment
Irrigation and Water Supply
88,580
Cedar Pocket Dam
Deep Creek
Concrete gravity and rock embankment
Irrigation
730
Lake Clarendon Dam
Lake Clarendon
South East – Lockyer Valley
Off-stream
Embankment
Irrigation
24,330
5.35×10 ^ 9
6.43×10 ^ 9
27°30′56″S 152°21′4″E / 27.51556°S 152.35111°E / -27.51556; 152.35111 (Lake Clarendon Dam )
Connolly Dam
Rosenthal Creek
Embankment
Water Supply
2,157
Cooby Dam
Cooby Creek Reservoir
Cooby Creek
Concrete faced rockfill
Water Supply
23,100
Coolmunda Dam
Lake Coolmunda
Macintyre Brook
Ebankment
Irrigation and Water Supply
69,090
Cooloolabin Dam
Rocky Creek
Concrete Gravity
Water Supply
8,183
Copperlode Falls Dam
Lake Morris
Freshwater Creek
Earth embankment
Water Supply
38,475
Corella Dam
Lake Corella
Corella River
Rockfill Embankment
Water Supply
10,500
Cressbrook Dam
Lake Cressbrook
Cressbrook Creek
Earthfill Embankment
Water Supply
81,800
East Leichhardt Dam
East Leichhardt River
Water Supply
12,100
E.J. Beardmore Dam
Lake Kajarabie
Balonne River
Earth and rockfill embankment
Irrigation and Water Supply
81,800
Enoggera Dam
Enoggera Reservoir
South East – Brisbane
Enoggera Creek
Earth-fill
Water supply
4,567
1,005×10 ^ 6
1,206×10 ^ 6
990×10 ^ 6
1,200×10 ^ 6
27°26′50″S 152°56′37″E / 27.44722°S 152.94361°E / -27.44722; 152.94361 (Enoggera Dam )
Eungella Dam
Broken River
Earth and rockfill
Irrigation and Mining
112,400
Ewen Maddock Dam
South East – Sunshine Coast
Addlington Creek
Embankment
Water supply
16,587
3.649×10 ^ 9
4.382×10 ^ 9
3.65×10 ^ 9
4.38×10 ^ 9
26°40′51″S 153°0′22″E / 26.68083°S 153.00611°E / -26.68083; 153.00611 (Ewen Maddock Dam )
Fairbairn Dam
Lake Maraboon
Central Queensland
Nogoa River
Embankment
Irrigation Water supply Flood mitigation
1,301,000
286×10 ^ 9
344×10 ^ 9
23°39′00″S 148°03′56″E / 23.65000°S 148.06556°E / -23.65000; 148.06556 (Fairbairn Dam )
Fred Haigh Dam
Lake Monduran
Kolan River
Earthfill embankment
Irrigation and Water Supply
562,045
Gattonvale Offstream Storage
Water Supply
5,200
Glenlyon Dam
Lake Glenlyon
Pike Creek
Earth and rockfill embankment
Irrigation
254,000
Gold Creek Dam
Gold Creek Reservoir
South East – Brisbane
Gold Creek
Embankment
Water supply
801
176×10 ^ 6
212×10 ^ 6
27°27′39″S 152°52′52″E / 27.46083°S 152.88111°E / -27.46083; 152.88111 (Gold Creek Dam )
Gordonbrook Dam
Stuart River
Earthfill embankment
Water Supply
6,800
(no dam)
Green Hill Reservoir
Chapel Hill, Queensland
155
34×10 ^ 6
41×10 ^ 6
Hinze Dam
Advancetown Lake
South East – Gold Coast
Nerang River
Embankment
Water supply Flood mitigation
310,730
68.35×10 ^ 9
82.09×10 ^ 9
28°3′2″S 153°17′2″E / 28.05056°S 153.28389°E / -28.05056; 153.28389 (Hinze Dam )
Ibis Dam
Ibis Creek
Concrete Gravity
Water Supply
225
Irvinebank Dam
Gibbs Creek
Timber and Concrete Weir
Water Supply
150
Julius Dam
Lake Julius
Leichhardt River
Multiple arch concrete buttress
Industrial and Town Water Supply
107,500
Kidston Dam
Copperfield Dam
Copperfield River
Roller compacted concrete
Water Supply, Recreation, Pumped Hydro
20,600
Kinchant Dam
Sandy Creek
Earth and rockfill embankment
Irrigation
72,235
Kroombit Dam
Kroombit Creek
Roller Compacted Concrete
Groundwater Recharge
14,600
Koombooloomba Dam
Tully River
Concrete Gravity
Hydroelectricity
186,750
Lake Gregory
Isis Balancing Storage
Earthfill embankment
Irrigation
6,160
Lake Manchester Dam
Lake Manchester
South East – Ipswich
Cabbage Tree Creek
Gravity
Water supply Recreation
26,000
5.7×10 ^ 9
6.9×10 ^ 9
27°29′17″S 152°45′5″E / 27.48806°S 152.75139°E / -27.48806; 152.75139 (Lake Manchester Dam )
Lenthalls Dam
Lake Lenthall
Burrum River
Earthfill embankment
Water Supply
28,411
Leslie Dam
Lake Leslie
Sandy Creek
Concrete Gravity
Irrigation and Water Supply
106,250
Leslie Harrison Dam
Tingalpa Reservoir
South East – Brisbane
Tingalpa Creek
Embankment
Water supply
13,206
2.905×10 ^ 9
3.489×10 ^ 9
5.470×10 ^ 9
6.569×10 ^ 9
27°31′41″S 153°10′49″E / 27.52806°S 153.18028°E / -27.52806; 153.18028 (Leslie Harrison Dam )
Little Nerang Dam
South East – Gold Coast
Little Nerang Creek
Gravity
Water supply
8,390
1.85×10 ^ 9
2.22×10 ^ 9
28°8′37″S 153°17′8″E / 28.14361°S 153.28556°E / -28.14361; 153.28556 (Little Nerang Dam )
Maroon Dam
South East – Scenic Rim
Burnett Creek
Embankment
Irrigation
44,300
9.7×10 ^ 9
11.7×10 ^ 9
28°10′51″S 152°39′25″E / 28.18083°S 152.65694°E / -28.18083; 152.65694 (Maroon Dam )
Middle Creek Dam
Plane Creek
Earthfill embankment
Water Supply
1,120
Moogerah Dam
Lake Moogerah
South East – Fassifern Valley
Reynolds Creek
Arch
Irrigation Water supply
83,700
18.4×10 ^ 9
22.1×10 ^ 9
28°1′48″S 152°32′56″E / 28.03000°S 152.54889°E / -28.03000; 152.54889 (Moogerah Dam )
Moondarra Dam
Lake Moondarra
Leichardt River
Concrete-faced rockfill embankment
Mine and urban water supply
106,833
Meandu Creek Dam
Meandu Creek
Zoned earthfill
Irrigation and power station cooling water
3,000
North Pine Dam
Lake Samsonvale
South East – Moreton Bay
North Pine River
Gravity
Water supply
214,302
47.140×10 ^ 9
56.613×10 ^ 9
27°15′48″S 152°56′12″E / 27.26333°S 152.93667°E / -27.26333; 152.93667 (North Pine Dam )
Number 7 Dam
Big Dam No 7, Mount Morgan
Dee River
Mass concrete gravity
Water supply
2,830
Paluma Dam
Swamp Creek
Earth core rock embankment
Water supply
11,830
Paradise Dam
Wide-Bay
Burnett River
Gravity
Irrigation
300,000
6.6×1010
7.9×1010
25°21′04″S 151°55′10″E
Perseverance Dam
Lake Perseverance
Perseverance Creek
Zoned earth and rockfill
Water supply
30,140
Peter Faust Dam
Lake Proserpine
Mackay –Whitsunday
Proserpine River
Embankment
Urban Water Supply, Irrigation & Recreation
491,400
108.1×10 ^ 9
129.8×10 ^ 9
20.3673°S 148.378°E
Placer Dam
Perry River Dam
Perry River
Roller compacted concrete embankment
Mine water supply
1,050
Poona Dam
South East – Sunshine Coast
South Maroochy River
Embankment
Water storage
655
144×10 ^ 6
173×10 ^ 6
26°35′46″S 152°54′36″E / 26.59611°S 152.91000°E / -26.59611; 152.91000 (Poona Dam )
Return Creek Dam
Crooks Dam
Return Creek
Earthfill embankment
Stock water supply and recreation
1,045
Rifle Creek Dam
Rifle Creek
Concrete arch
Urban and mine water supply
9,500
Ross River Dam
North
- Townsville
Embankment
Water supply
Flood mitigation
233,187
Sideling Creek Dam
Lake Kurwongbah
South East – Moreton Bay
Sideling Creek
Embankment
Water supply Recreation
14,500
3.2×10 ^ 9
3.8×10 ^ 9
27°15′28″S 152°57′7″E / 27.25778°S 152.95194°E / -27.25778; 152.95194 (Sideling Creek Dam )
Six Mile Creek Dam
Lake Macdonald
South East – Sunshine Coast
Six Mile Creek
Embankment
Water supply Recreation
8,018
1.764×10 ^ 9
2.118×10 ^ 9
26°22′52″S 152°55′48″E / 26.38111°S 152.93000°E / -26.38111; 152.93000 (Six Mile Creek Dam )
Solomon Dam
Palm Island
Water Supply
Somerset Dam
Lake Somerset
South East – Somerset Region
Stanley River
Gravity
Water supply Flood mitigation RecreationHydroelectricity
379,849
83.555×10 ^ 9
100.345×10 ^ 9
199×10 ^ 9
239×10 ^ 9
27°6′52″S 152°33′25″E / 27.11444°S 152.55694°E / -27.11444; 152.55694 (Somerset Dam )
Southedge Dam
Mitchell River
Embankment
Recreation and water supply
159,120
Splityard Creek Dam
South East – Somerset Region
Pryde Creek
Embankment
Hydroelectricity
28,700
6,300×10 ^ 6
7,600×10 ^ 6
27°22′16″S 152°38′13″E / 27.37111°S 152.63694°E / -27.37111; 152.63694 (Splityard Creek Dam )
Stannary Hills Dam
Eureka Creek
Mining
340
Tallebudgera Creek Dam
South East – Gold Coast
Tallebudgera Creek
Earthfill embankment
Water supply
360
Teemburra Dam
Teemburra Creek
Concrete faced rockfill embankment
Irrigation, Urban and Industrial water supply
147,500
Theresa Creek Dam
Theresa Creek
Concrete gravity
Town water Supply and recreation
9,200
Tinaroo Dam
Lake Tinaroo
Barron River
Mass concrete gravity
Irrigation
438,920
Teviot Creek Dam
Roller compacted concrete
Mining
24,000
Wappa Dam
South East – Sunshine Coast
South Maroochy River
Gravity
Water supply
4,610
1,010×10 ^ 6
1,220×10 ^ 6
26°34′12″S 152°55′19″E / 26.57000°S 152.92194°E / -26.57000; 152.92194 (Wappa Dam )
Wild River Dam
Herberton Dam
Wild River
Earth and rockfill embankment
Town water supply
290
Wivenhoe Dam
Lake Wivenhoe
South East – Brisbane/Gold Coast
Brisbane River
Embankment
Water supply Flood mitigation Hydroelectricity Recreation
1,165,238
256.317×10 ^ 9
307.823×10 ^ 9
27°23′38″S 152°36′28″E / 27.39389°S 152.60778°E / -27.39389; 152.60778 (Wivenhoe Dam )
Wuruma Dam
Nogo River
Mass concrete gravity
Irrigation and town water supply
165,400
Wyaralong Dam
South East – Scenic Rim
Teviot Brook
Gravity
Water supply
102,883
22,631×10 ^ 6
27,179×10 ^ 6
27°54′33″S 152°52′52″E / 27.90917°S 152.88111°E / -27.90917; 152.88111 (Wyaralong Dam )
Weirs and barrages
South Australia
Adelaide catchment
Regional South Australia
Tasmania
There are 103 dams in Tasmania .[ 2] Of these, 100 facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams.[ 1]
Dams and reservoirs
The largest reservoir in Tasmania is the 12,359-gigalitre (2,719×10 ^ 9 imp gal; 3,265×10 ^ 9 US gal) Lake Gordon in the South West region of the state, formed by the Gordon Dam . As of 2015[update] , 44 per cent of all the dams in Tasmania were constructed for the purpose of generating hydro-electricity .[ 1]
Dams of Tasmania
Image
Dam name(where appropriate)
Reservoir name[ 1] (where appropriate)
Region(s)
Waterway(s) impounded[ 1]
Dam type[ 1]
Purpose(s)[ 1]
Reservoir capacity [ 1]
Coordinates[ 2]
ML
Gal (Imp. )
Gal (US )
Anthony Dam
Lake Plimsoll
West Coast
Anthony River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
36,180
7.96×10 ^ 9
9.56×10 ^ 9
Anthony Levee
off stream
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
36,180
7.96×10 ^ 9
9.56×10 ^ 9
Augusta Dam
Lake Augusta
Ouse River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
23,450
5.16×10 ^ 9
6.19×10 ^ 9
Bastyan Dam
Lake Rosebery
West Coast
Pieman River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
123,520
27.17×10 ^ 9
32.63×10 ^ 9
43°43′48″S 145°31′48″E / 43.73000°S 145.53000°E / -43.73000; 145.53000 (Bastyan Dam )
Bastyan Levee
off stream
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
123,520
27.17×10 ^ 9
32.63×10 ^ 9
Bradys Lake
Briseis Dam
North East
Crotty Dam
Lake Burbury
West Coast
King River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
1,081,420
237.88×10 ^ 9
285.68×10 ^ 9
42°09′35″S 145°37′00″E / 42.15972°S 145.61667°E / -42.15972; 145.61667 (Crotty Dam )
Cascade Dam
North East
Cascade River
41°10′14″S 147°49′20″E / 41.17056°S 147.82222°E / -41.17056; 147.82222 (Cascade Dam )
Catagunya Dam
Lake Catagunya
Central Highlands
River Derwent
Gravity
Hydro-electricity
25,640
5.64×10 ^ 9
6.77×10 ^ 9
42°26′24″S 146°35′24″E / 42.44000°S 146.59000°E / -42.44000; 146.59000 (Catagunya Dam )
Cethana Dam
Lake Cethana
Northern
Forth River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
112,210
24.68×10 ^ 9
29.64×10 ^ 9
41°22′47″S 146°08′01″E / 41.37972°S 146.13361°E / -41.37972; 146.13361 (Cethana Dam )
Clarence Dam
Clark Dam
Lake King William
Central Highlands
River Derwent
Arch
Hydro-electricity
539,340
118.64×10 ^ 9
142.48×10 ^ 9
42°15′36″S 146°15′36″E / 42.26000°S 146.26000°E / -42.26000; 146.26000 (Clark Dam )
Cluny Dam
Cluny Lagoon
Central Highlands
River Derwent
Gravity
Hydro-electricity
4,880
1.07×10 ^ 9
1.29×10 ^ 9
42°30′00″S 146°40′48″E / 42.50000°S 146.68000°E / -42.50000; 146.68000 (Cluny Dam )
Craigborne Dam
South
Coal River
Irrigation
Curries River Reservoir
Darwin Dam
Lake Burbury
West Coast
off stream
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
1,081,420
237.88×10 ^ 9
285.68×10 ^ 9
42°12′36″S 145°36′36″E / 42.21000°S 145.61000°E / -42.21000; 145.61000 (Darwin Dam )
Devils Gate Dam
Lake Barrington
Northern
Forth River
Arch
Hydro-electricity
179,940
39.58×10 ^ 9
47.54×10 ^ 9
41°20′24″S 146°15′36″E / 41.34000°S 146.26000°E / -41.34000; 146.26000 (Devils Gate Dam )
Edgar Dam
Lake Pedder
South West
off river
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
2,937,930
646.25×10 ^ 9
776.12×10 ^ 9
43°01′48″S 146°20′24″E / 43.03000°S 146.34000°E / -43.03000; 146.34000 (Edgar Dam )
Risdon Zinc Works
Flagstaff Gully Dam
Ford Dam
Frome Dam
North East
Frome River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
41°08′41″S 147°54′42″E / 41.14472°S 147.91167°E / -41.14472; 147.91167 (Frome Dam )
Gordon Dam
Lake Gordon
South West
Gordon River
Arch
Hydro-electricity
12,359,040
2,718.61×10 ^ 9
3,264.91×10 ^ 9
42°43′50″S 145°58′35″E / 42.73056°S 145.97639°E / -42.73056; 145.97639 (Gordon Dam )
Miena Rockfill Dam
Great Lake
Central Northern
Shannon River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
3,156,640
694.36×10 ^ 9
833.90×10 ^ 9
41°58′48″S 146°43′48″E / 41.98000°S 146.73000°E / -41.98000; 146.73000 (Miena Dam )
Guide River Reservoir
Hall No 2
Henty Dam
North West
Henty River
Gravity
Hydro-electricity
350
0.077×10 ^ 9
0.092×10 ^ 9
41°52′48″S 145°32′24″E / 41.88000°S 145.54000°E / -41.88000; 145.54000 (Henty Dam )
Knights Creek Reservoir
Lake Echo Dam
Central Highlands
Dee River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
725,490
159.59×10 ^ 9
191.65×10 ^ 9
42°15′00″S 146°36′36″E / 42.25000°S 146.61000°E / -42.25000; 146.61000 (Lake Echo Dam )
Laughing Jack Dam
Laughing Jack Lagoon
42°10′35.8″S 146°19′51.7″E / 42.176611°S 146.331028°E / -42.176611; 146.331028 (Laughing Jack Dam )
Liapootah Dam
Lake Liapootah
Central Highlands
Nive River
Gravity
Hydro-electricity
1,880
0.41×10 ^ 9
0.50×10 ^ 9
42°18′36″S 146°28′12″E / 42.31000°S 146.47000°E / -42.31000; 146.47000 (Liapootah Dam )
Limekiln Gully Reservoir
Lower Reservoir
Mackintosh Dam
Lake Mackintosh
Western
Mackintosh River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
913,690
200.98×10 ^ 9
241.37×10 ^ 9
41°41′24″S 145°38′24″E / 41.69000°S 145.64000°E / -41.69000; 145.64000 (Mackintosh Dam )
Margaret Dam
Lake Margaret
West Coast
Yolande River
Gravity
Hydro-electricity
15,374
3.382×10 ^ 9
4.061×10 ^ 9
41°59′24″S 145°34′12″E / 41.99000°S 145.57000°E / -41.99000; 145.57000 (Margaret Dam )
Meadowbank Dam
Central Highlands
River Derwent
Buttress ; Embankment
Hydro-electricity
59,650
13.12×10 ^ 9
15.76×10 ^ 9
42°36′36″S 146°50′24″E / 42.61000°S 146.84000°E / -42.61000; 146.84000 (Meadowbank Dam )
Meander Dam
Huntsman Lake
Northern
Meander River
Gravity
Irrigation Hydro-electricity
36,000
7.9×10 ^ 9
9.5×10 ^ 9
41°41′24″S 146°37′12″E / 41.69000°S 146.62000°E / -41.69000; 146.62000 (Meander Dam )
Monarch Dam
North East
Shallamar Creek
Mount Paris Dam
North East
41°13′08.4″S 147°51′14.2″E / 41.219000°S 147.853944°E / -41.219000; 147.853944 (Mount Paris Dam )
Murchison Dam
Lake Murchison
Western
Murchison River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
96,910
21.32×10 ^ 9
25.60×10 ^ 9
41°46′48″S 145°38′24″E / 41.78000°S 145.64000°E / -41.78000; 145.64000 (Murchison Dam )
Newton Dam
Western
Newton Creek
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
6,330
1.39×10 ^ 9
1.67×10 ^ 9
41°54′36″S 145°33′00″E / 41.91000°S 145.55000°E / -41.91000; 145.55000 (Newton Dam )
Paloona Dam
Lake Paloona
Northern
Forth River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
19,110
4.20×10 ^ 9
5.05×10 ^ 9
41°16′48″S 146°14′24″E / 41.28000°S 146.24000°E / -41.28000; 146.24000 (Paloona Dam )
Lake Parangana
Pet River Scheme
Pine Tier Dam
Pine Tier Lagoon
Central Highlands
Nive River
Gravity
Hydro-electricity
7,420
1.63×10 ^ 9
1.96×10 ^ 9
42°06′00″S 146°28′48″E / 42.10000°S 146.48000°E / -42.10000; 146.48000 (Pine Tier Dam )
Reece Dam
Lake Pieman
West Coast
Pieman River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
300,200
66.0×10 ^ 9
79.3×10 ^ 9
41°43′12″S 145°07′48″E / 41.72000°S 145.13000°E / -41.72000; 145.13000 (Reece Dam )
Repulse Dam
Central Highlands
River Derwent
Arch: Embankment
Hydro-electricity
6,330
1.39×10 ^ 9
1.67×10 ^ 9
42°30′00″S 146°38′24″E / 42.50000°S 146.64000°E / -42.50000; 146.64000 (Repulse Dam )
Ridgeway Reservoir
Rileys Creek Reservoir
Risdon Brook Dam
Rowallan Dam
Lake Rowallan
Northern
Mersey River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
130,490
28.70×10 ^ 9
34.47×10 ^ 9
41°43′48″S 146°12′36″E / 41.73000°S 146.21000°E / -41.73000; 146.21000 (Rowallan Dam )
Lake Samuel
Scotts Peak Dam
Lake Pedder
South West
Huon River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
2,937,930
646.25×10 ^ 9
776.12×10 ^ 9
43°01′48″S 146°17′24″E / 43.03000°S 146.29000°E / -43.03000; 146.29000 (Scotts Peak Dam )
Serpentine Dam
Serpentine River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
2,937,930
646.25×10 ^ 9
776.12×10 ^ 9
42°46′12″S 145°58′48″E / 42.77000°S 145.98000°E / -42.77000; 145.98000 (Serpentine Dam )
Stanton Dam
Taylor No 3
Tolosa Park Reservoir
Tullabardine Dam
Lake Mackintosh
Trevallyn Dam
Lake Trevallyn
Northern
South Esk River
Gravity
Hydro-electricity
12,330
2.71×10 ^ 9
3.26×10 ^ 9
41°26′24″S 147°04′48″E / 41.44000°S 147.08000°E / -41.44000; 147.08000 (Trevallyn Dam )
Upper Grassy Dam
Upper Reservoir
Wayatinah Dam
Wayatinah Lagoon
Central Highlands
River Derwent
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
8,860
1.95×10 ^ 9
2.34×10 ^ 9
42°24′00″S 146°29′24″E / 42.40000°S 146.49000°E / -42.40000; 146.49000 (Wayatinah Dam )
White Spur Dam
White Spur Lake
North West
White Spur Creek
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
1,750
0.38×10 ^ 9
0.46×10 ^ 9
41°53′24″S 145°31′48″E / 41.89000°S 145.53000°E / -41.89000; 145.53000 (White Spur Dam )
Wilmot Dam
Lake Gairdner
Northern
Wilmont River
Embankment
Hydro-electricity
8,820
1.94×10 ^ 9
2.33×10 ^ 9
41°28′12″S 146°04′12″E / 41.47000°S 146.07000°E / -41.47000; 146.07000 (Wilmot Dam )
Victoria
Melbourne Water area
Regional Victoria
Barwon Water area
Western Australia
Metropolitan Supply
Goldfields Water Supply
Mid West Region
North West Region
Great Southern Region
South West Region
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