Churchman Brook Dam
The dam wall and spillway
The reservoir.
Churchman Brook Dam is an earthfill embankment dam approximately 30 kilometres (20 mi) south east of Perth, Western Australia in the City of Armadale. The reservoir is a water source for Perth.
It has a capacity of 2,240,000 kilolitres (79,000,000 cu ft) for a catchment area of 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi).[1]
Construction of the dam was completed in 1929; the resident engineer was Sir Russell John Dumas.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Churchman Brook Catchment Area Drinking Water Source Protection Plan – Integrated Water Supply System, Department of Water, Government of Western Australia, Water Resource Protection Series Report No. WRP 66.
Coordinates: 32°9′0.4″S 116°4′40.5″E / 32.150111°S 116.077917°E
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