Wingecarribee Reservoir, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Tuena
S 34° 32.364 E 150° 29.117
56H E 269222 N 6175161
Wingecarribee Reservoir is located on the Wingecarribee River about 15 kilometres south east of Bowral.
Waymark Code: WMBMVJ
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 06/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member manchanegra
Views: 12

An earth and rockfill dam completed in 1974.

Wingecarribee Reservoir lost around 9,000 megalitres of storage capacity as a result of the inflow of peat from the Wingecarribee Swamp collapse in August 1998. The original storage capacity was 34,500 megalitres.

Height: 19 metres
Length: 1,140 metres
Capacity: 25,900 megalitres
Catchment: 40 square kilometres
Lake: 6.3 square kilometres

Credit: Sydney Catchment Authority (visit link)
Waterway where the dam is located: Wingecarribee River

Main use of the Water Dam: Water Supply (Drinkable)

Material used in the structure: embankment

Height of Dam: 19 metres

Date built: 01/01/1974

Fishing Allowed: no

Motor Sports Allowed: no

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