List of reservoirs and dams in Australia

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Reservoirs and dams in Australia is a link page for any reservoir or dam in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

There are four key water storage facilities located in the Australian Capital Territory. In addition, there are three smaller man-made reservoirs.

Reservoirs and dams of the Australian Capital Territory
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)
Bendora-dam-in-spill.jpg Bendora Dam Bendora Reservoir Namadgi National Park Cotter River Arch Water supply 11,540 2.54×10^9 3.05×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Corin Dam aerial W.jpg Corin Dam Corin Reservoir Namadgi National Park Cotter River Embankment Water supply 75,500 16.6×10^9 19.9×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cotter Dam from below.JPG Cotter Dam Cotter Reservoir Cotter River Gravity Water supply 78,000 17×10^9 21×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
DFRLake Ginninderra.jpg n/a Lake Ginninderra Belconnen Ginninderra Creek Artificial lake Recreation Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Scrivener Dam Lake Burley Griffin Yarralumla Molonglo River Gravity Recreation 27,740 6.10×10^9 7.33×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Strangerpond01.JPG n/a Stranger Pond Bonython Off-stream Artificial lake Recreation Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px n/a Lake Tuggeranong Tuggeranong Tuggeranong Creek Artificial lake Recreation Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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]

Reservoirs and dams 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)
100px Avon Dam Avon Storage Reservoir Sydney
 – Macarthur
 – Illawarra
Avon River Gravity Water supply 214,360 4.715×1010 5.663×1010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bendeela Pondage Bendeela Pondage South Coast Kangaroo River Embankment Water supply 1,200 260,000,000 320,000,000 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ben Boyd Dam South Coast Water Supply 800 180,000,000 210,000,000
100px Ben Chifley Dam Central West Campbells River Embankment Water supply 30,800 6.8×109 8.1×109 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
BloweringDam 001 20060211.jpg 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Brogo Dam South Coast Brogo River Embankment Environmental flows
Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
Water supply
8,980 1.98×109 2.37×109 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lake Burrendong.jpg Burrendong Dam Lake Burrendong Orana Macquarie River Embankment Flood mitigation
Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
Water supply
1,188,000 2.61×1011 3.14×1011 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Burrinjuck Dam Lake Burrinjuck Riverina Murrumbidgee River Gravity Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
1,026,000 2.26×1011 2.71×1011 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
CarcoarDam.jpg Carcoar Dam Central West Belubula River Arch Irrigation
Water supply
Water conservation
36,400 8.0×109 9.6×109 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cascade Creek Dam Cascade Dam Blue Mountains Cascade Creek Embankment Water supply 1,704 375,000,000 450,000,000 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Cataract Dam Cataract Reservoir Sydney
 – Macarthur
 – Illawarra
Cararact River Gravity Water supply 94,300 2.07×1010 2.49×1010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Chaffey Dam Chaffey Dam New England Peel River Embankment Irrigation
Water supply
61,800 1.36×1010 1.63×1010
Chichester Dam Lake Chichester Hunter Chichester River
Wangat River
21,500 4.7×109 5.7×109
Clarrie Hall Dam Lake Clarrie Hall Northern Rivers Doon Doon Creek 16,000 3.5×109 4.2×109
Cochrane Dam Cochrane Lake South Coast Georges Creek 385 85,000,000 102,000,000
100px Copeton Dam Lake Copeton New England Gwydir River 1,364,000 3.00×1011 3.60×1011
100px Cordeaux Dam Sydney
 – Macarthur
 – Illawarra
Cordeaux River Gravity Water supply 93,600 2.06×1010 2.47×1010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Deep Creek Dam Deep Creek Reservoir Snowy Mountains Deep Creek 11 2,400,000 2,900,000
100px Eucumbene Dam Lake Eucumbene Snowy Mountains Eucumbene River 4,798,000 1.055×1012 1.267×1012
100px 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 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 Hunter
Mid North Coast
Williams River Water Supply 190,000 4.2×1010 5.0×1010
Guthega Dam Guthega Pondage Snowy Mountains Snowy River Gravity Hydroelectricity 1,604 353,000,000 424,000,000
Happy Jacks Dam Happy Jacks Pondage Snowy Mountains Tumut River Gravity Hydroelectricity 271 60,000,000 72,000,000
Hume dam.jpg 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 3,084 678,000,000 815,000,000
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
Lostock Dam Lostock Dam Hunter 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
100px Manly Dam Manly Reservoir Sydney  – Northern Beaches Curl Curl Creek Flood Mitigation 2,000 440,000,000 530,000,000 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Murray Two Dam Murray Two Pondage Snowy Mountains Khancoban Bank Arch Hydroelectricity 2,344 516,000,000 619,000,000
100px Nepean Dam Sydney
 – Macarthur
 – Illawarra
Nepean River Arch gravity Water supply 70,170 1.544×1010 1.854×1010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 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 81,000,000 98,000,000
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 2,000 440,000,000 530,000,000 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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
100px Tallowa Dam Lake Yarrunga South Coast Shoalhaven River Gravity Water supply 90,000 2.0×1010 2.4×1010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Tantangara Dam Tantangara Reservoir Snowy Mountains Murrumbidge River Gravity Hydroelectricity 254,099 5.5894×1010 6.7126×1010
Tilba Dam South Coast 90 20,000,000 24,000,000
Tooma Dam Tooma Reservoir Snowy Mountains Tooma River Embankment Hydroelectricity 28,124 6.186×109 7.430×109
Toonumbar Dam Lake Toonumbar Northern Rivers Iron Pot Creek Water Supply 1,100 240,000,000 290,000,000
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 2,677 589,000,000 707,000,000
Umberumberka Dam Umberumberka Reservoir Far West Umberumberka Creek Gravity Water Supply 1,950 430,000,000 520,000,000 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Warragamba Dam Lake Burragorang Sydney
 – Macarthur
Coxs River
Kowmung River
Nattai River
Wingecarribee River
Wollondilly River
Warragamba River
Gravity Supply
Flood mitigation
2,027,000 4.46×1011 5.35×1011 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Windamere Dam Lake Windamere Central West Cudgegong River Irrigation 368,120 8.098×1010 9.725×1010
100px Wingecarribee Dam Wingecarribee Reservoir South Coast Wingecarribee River Embankment Water supply 25,875 5.692×109 6.835×109 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Woodford Creek Dam Blue Mountains Woodford Creek Water Supply 1,431 315,000,000 378,000,000
Woronora Dam Woronora Reservoir Sydney
 – Sutherland Shire
Woronora River 71,790 1.579×1010 1.896×1010
Wyangaladamfullcapacity.jpg Wyangala Dam Lake Wyangala Central West Lachlan River Embankment Flood mitigation
Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
Water supply
1,220,000 2.7×1011 3.2×1011 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Yellow Pinch Dam Yellow Pinch Dam South Coast Yellow Pinch Creek Embankment Water supply 3,000 660,000,000 790,000,000 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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Weirs and barrages

Weir/barrage name Region(s) Coordinates
Bonshaw Weir North West Slopes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Inverell Weir North West Slopes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Marom Creek Weir Northern Rivers
Tareelaroi Weir North West Slopes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Cancelled and decommissioned

Image Dam/reservoir name
(where appropriate)
Region(s) Status Coordinates
(where appropriate)
Balmain Reservoir 2.JPG Balmain Reservoir Sydney  – Inner West Decommissioned Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Gosling Creek Dam Central West Decommissioned in 1962 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Tillegra Dam Hunter Proposed and cancelled in 2010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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]

Dams of the Northern Territory
Image Dam name
(where appropriate)
Reservoir name
(where appropriate)
Region(s) Waterway(s) impounded Dam type Purpose(s) Reservoir capacity[1] Coordinates[2]
Copperfield Dam Copperfield Creek Embankment Water supply 500 ML (110×10^6 imp gal; 130×10^6 US gal)
Darwin River Dam Darwin River Embankment Water supply 265,500 ML (58.4×10^9 imp gal; 70.1×10^9 US gal) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Manton Dam Manton River Arch Recreation 15,910 ML (3.50×10^9 imp gal; 4.20×10^9 US gal) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Mary Ann Dam Lake Mary Ann Tennant Creek Mary Ann Creek Embankment Recreation 450 ML (99×10^6 imp gal; 120×10^6 US gal) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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.[5]

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)
100px Atkinson Dam Lake Atkinson South East
 – West Moreton
Buaraba Creek Embankment Irrigation 30,500 6.7×10^9 8.1×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Awoonga Dam Lake Awoonga Fitzroy Boyne River Embankment Water Supply and Recreation
Bamboo Dam
100px Baroon Pocket Dam Lake Baroon South East
 – Sunshine Coast
Obi Obi Creek Embankment Water supply 61,000 13×10^9 16×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lake Belmore
Biggera Creek Dam South East
 – Gold Coast
Biggera Creek Flood mitigation 3,700 810×10^6 980×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Bill Gunn Dam Lake Dyer South East
 – Lockyer Valley
Off-stream Embankment Irrigation 6,940 1,530×10^6 1,830×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bjelke-Petersen Dam Lake Barambah
100px Boondooma Dam
Boobir Dam
Borumba Dam
Bromelton Dam Bromelton Offstream Storage South East
 – Beaudesert
Off-stream Embankment Water supply 8,210 1,810×10^6 2,170×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Burdekin Dam.jpg Burdekin Dam
Burton Gorge Dam
Callide Dam
Cania Dam
Cedar Pocket Dam
Lake Clarendon Dam Lake Clarendon South East
 – Lockyer Valley
Off-stream Embankment Irrigation 24,330 5.35×10^9 6.43×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Connolly Dam
Cooby Dam
Coolmunda Dam Australia.jpg Coolmunda Dam
Cooloolabin Dam
Coombabah Lake
Copperlode Dam Lake Morris
Corella Dam
Cressbrook Dam
East Leichhardt Dam
E.J. Beardmore Dam
Enoggera-Reservoir.JPG Enoggera Dam Enoggera Reservoir South East
 – Brisbane
Enoggera Creek Earth-fill Water supply 4,500 990×10^6 1,200×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Eungella Dam
Ewen Maddock Dam South East
 – Sunshine Coast
Addlington Creek Embankment Water supply 16,590 3.65×10^9 4.38×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Fairbairn Dam
Fred Haigh Dam Lake Monduran
Gattonvale Offstream Storage
100px Glenlyon Dam
100px Gold Creek Dam Gold Creek Reservoir South East
 – Brisbane
Gold Creek Embankment Water supply 801 176×10^6 212×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Gordonbrook Dam
Green Hill Reservoir Chapel Hill, Queensland 155 34×10^6 41×10^6
100px 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ibis Dam
Irvinebank Dam
Lake Julius
Kidston Dam Copperfield Dam
Kinchant Dam
Kroombit Dam
Koombooloomba Dam
Lake Gregory Isis Balancing Storage
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lenthalls Dam Lake Lenthall
100px Leslie Dam
100px Leslie Harrison Dam Tingalpa Reservoir South East
 – Brisbane
Tingalpa Creek Embankment Water supply 24,868 5.470×10^9 6.569×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Little Nerang Dam Lake Macdonald South East
 – Gold Coast
Little Nerang Creek Gravity Water supply 8,390 1.85×10^9 2.22×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Maroon Dam South East
 – Scenic Rim
Burnett Creek Embankment Irrigation 44,300 9.7×10^9 11.7×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Middle Creek Dam
100px Moogerah Dam Lake Moogerah South East
 – Fassifern Valley
Reynolds Creek Arch Irrigation
Water supply
83,700 18.4×10^9 22.1×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Moondarra Dam Lake Moondarra
Meandu Creek Dam
100px 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Number 7 Dam Big Dam No 7,
Mount Morgan
100px Paluma Dam
Paradise Dam
Perseverance Dam
Peter Faust Dam Lake Proserpine
Placer Dam
Poona Dam South East
 – Sunshine Coast
South Maroochy River Embankment Water storage 655 144×10^6 173×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Return Creek Dam
Rifle Creek Dam
Ross River Dam
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Solomon Dam
100px Somerset Dam Lake Somerset South East
 – Somerset Region
Stanley River Gravity Water supply
Flood mitigation
Recreation
Hydroelectricity
904,000 199×10^9 239×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Southedge Dam
100px Splityard Creek Dam South East
 – Somerset Region
Pryde Creek Embankment Hydroelectricity 28,700 6,300×10^6 7,600×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Stannary Hills Dam
Tallebudgera Creek Dam, Tallebudgera Valley, Queensland.jpg Tallebudgera Creek Dam South East
 – Gold Coast
Teemburra Dam
Theresa Creek Dam
Tinaroo Dam Lake Tinaroo
Teviot Creek Dam
100px Wappa Dam South East
 – Sunshine Coast
South Maroochy River Gravity Water supply 4,610 1,010×10^6 1,220×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Wild River Dam Herberton Dam
100px 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Wuruma Dam
100px Wyaralong Dam South East
 – Scenic Rim
Teviot Brook Gravity Water supply 102,883 22,631×10^6 27,179×10^6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Weirs and barrages

Name Coordinates
Allan Tannock Weir (Cunnamulla Weir) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Aplins Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Avis Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Baron River Hydro Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bazley Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bedford Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ben Anderson Barrage Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Ben Dor Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bonshaw Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bingegang Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bingera Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Blacks Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Blue Valley Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bowen River Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Brightview Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bromleton Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bruce Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Buaraba Creek Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bucca Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Buckinbah Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Carpendale Grove Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cedar Grove Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cecil Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Charters Towers Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Chinchilla Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Churchbank Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Clare Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Claredon Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Claude Wharton Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Collins Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Comet River Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Crump Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Dulbil Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Dumbleton Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Eden Bann Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Fitzroy River Barrage (Queensland) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Fletcher Creek Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Flagstone Creek Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Francis Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Gatton Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Giru Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Glebe Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Gleesons Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Glenore Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Glenore Grove Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Goondiwindi Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Gorge Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Granite Creek Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grantham Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Gyranda Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Imbil Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Name Coordinates
Intake Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jack Taylor Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Joe Sippel Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
John Goleby Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jones Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Jordan's Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Junction Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kentville Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kilcoy Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kirar Weir (Eidsvold) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kolan Barrage Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Leafgold Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lower Flagstone Creek Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lower Tenthill Weir Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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South Australia

Adelaide catchment

Regional South Australia

Tasmania

The 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, 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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Bastyan Levee off stream Embankment Hydro-electricity 123,520 27.17×10^9 32.63×10^9
Bradys Lake
Briseis Dam
Crotty Dam Lake Burbury West Coast King River Embankment Hydro-electricity 1,081,420 237.88×10^9 285.68×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cascade Dam
Catagunya Dam Lake Catagunya Central Highlands River Derwent Gravity Hydro-electricity 25,640 5.64×10^9 6.77×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cethana Dam Lake Cethana Northern Forth River Embankment Hydro-electricity 112,210 24.68×10^9 29.64×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Clarence Dam
100px Clark Dam Lake King William Central Highlands River Derwent Arch Hydro-electricity 539,340 118.64×10^9 142.48×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Cluny Dam Cluny Lagoon Central Highlands River Derwent Gravity Hydro-electricity 4,880 1.07×10^9 1.29×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Craigborne Dam
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Devils Gate Dam Lake Barrington Northern Forth River Arch Hydro-electricity 179,940 39.58×10^9 47.54×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Edgar Dam Lake Pedder South West off river Embankment Hydro-electricity 2,937,930 646.25×10^9 776.12×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Electrolytic Zinc, Risdon
Flagstaff Gully Dam
Ford Dam
Frome Dam
Gordon Dam.jpg Gordon Dam Lake Gordon South West Gordon River Arch Hydro-electricity 12,359,040 2,718.61×10^9 3,264.91×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Miena Rockfill Dam Great Lake Central Northern Shannon River Embankment Hydro-electricity 3,156,640 694.36×10^9 833.90×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Guide River Reservoir
Hall No 2
Henty Dam North West Henty River Gravity Hydro-electricity 350 0.077×10^9 0.092×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Knights Creek Reservoir
Lake Echo Dam Central Highlands Dee River Embankment Hydro-electricity 725,490 159.59×10^9 191.65×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Laughing Jack Dam
Liapootah Dam Lake Liapootah Central Highlands Nive River Gravity Hydro-electricity 1,880 0.41×10^9 0.50×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Margaret Dam Lake Margaret West Coast Yolande River Gravity Hydro-electricity 15,374 3.382×10^9 4.061×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Meadowbank Dam Central Highlands River Derwent Buttress;
Embankment
Hydro-electricity 59,650 13.12×10^9 15.76×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Meander Dam Huntsman Lake Northern Meander River Gravity Irrigation
Hydro-electricity
36,000 7.9×10^9 9.5×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Monarch Dam
Mount Paris Dam
Murchison Dam Lake Murchison Western Murchison River Embankment Hydro-electricity 96,910 21.32×10^9 25.60×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Newton Dam Western Newton Creek Embankment Hydro-electricity 6,330 1.39×10^9 1.67×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
100px Paloona Dam Lake Paloona Northern Forth River Embankment Hydro-electricity 19,110 4.20×10^9 5.05×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Reece Dam Lake Pieman West Coast Pieman River Embankment Hydro-electricity 300,200 66.0×10^9 79.3×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Repulse Dam Central Highlands River Derwent Arch:
Embankment
Hydro-electricity 6,330 1.39×10^9 1.67×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Serpentine Dam Serpentine River Embankment Hydro-electricity 2,937,930 646.25×10^9 776.12×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Stanton Dam
Taylor No 3
Tolosa Park Reservoir
Tullabardine Dam Lake Mackintosh
100px Trevallyn Dam Lake Trevallyn Northern South Esk River Gravity Hydro-electricity 12,330 2.71×10^9 3.26×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
White Spur Dam White Spur Lake North West White Spur Creek Embankment Hydro-electricity 1,750 0.38×10^9 0.46×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Wilmot Dam Lake Gairdner Northern Wilmont River Embankment Hydro-electricity 8,820 1.94×10^9 2.33×10^9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Victoria

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Western Australia

Metropolitan Supply

ragage leeve dam

Goldfields Supply

Mid West Region

North West Region

Great Southern Region

South West Region

See also

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  4. Spring Creek Dam (New South Wales)
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