List of reservoirs and dams in Australia

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.

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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 Bendora Reservoir Namadgi National Park Cotter River Arch Water supply 11,540 2.54×10^9 3.05×10^9 35°26′49″S 148°49′41″E / 35.447°S 148.828°E / -35.447; 148.828 (Bendora Dam)
Corin Dam Corin Reservoir Namadgi National Park Cotter River Embankment Water supply 75,500 16.6×10^9 19.9×10^9 35°33′55″S 148°49′52″E / 35.56541°S 148.83108°E / -35.56541; 148.83108 (Corin Dam)
Cotter Dam Cotter Reservoir Cotter River Gravity Water supply 78,000 17×10^9 21×10^9 35°19′10″S 148°56′19″E / 35.31955°S 148.93853°E / -35.31955; 148.93853 (Cotter Dam)
n/a Lake Ginninderra Belconnen Ginninderra Creek Artificial lake Recreation 35°14′S 149°04′E / 35.233°S 149.067°E / -35.233; 149.067 (Lake Ginninderra)
Scrivener Dam Lake Burley Griffin Yarralumla Molonglo River Gravity Recreation 27,740 6.10×10^9 7.33×10^9 35°17′59″S 149°04′20″E / 35.29972°S 149.07222°E / -35.29972; 149.07222 (Scrivener Dam)
n/a Stranger Pond Bonython Off-stream Artificial lake Recreation 35°25′47″S 149°4′11″E / 35.42972°S 149.06972°E / -35.42972; 149.06972 (Stranger Pond)
n/a Lake Tuggeranong Tuggeranong Tuggeranong Creek Artificial lake Recreation 35°24′30″S 149°04′00″E / 35.40833°S 149.06667°E / -35.40833; 149.06667 (Lake Tuggeranong)

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]

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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)
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 / 34.35139°S 150.64111°E / -34.35139; 150.64111 (Avon Dam)
Bendeela Pondage Bendeela Pondage South Coast Kangaroo River Embankment Water supply 1,200 260,000,000 320,000,000 34°42′55″S 150°28′04″E / 34.71528°S 150.46778°E / -34.71528; 150.46778 (Bendeela Pondage)
Ben Boyd Dam South Coast Water Supply 800 180,000,000 210,000,000
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 flows
Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
Water supply
8,980 1.98×109 2.37×109 36°28′59″S 149°44′3″E / 36.48306°S 149.73417°E / -36.48306; 149.73417 (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′4″S 149°6′25″E / 32.66778°S 149.10694°E / -32.66778; 149.10694 (Burrendong Dam)
Burrinjuck Dam Lake Burrinjuck Riverina Murrumbidgee River Gravity Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
1,026,000 2.26×1011 2.71×1011 35°00′19″S 148°35′44″E / 35.00528°S 148.59556°E / -35.00528; 148.59556 (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 Dam Cascade Dam Blue Mountains Cascade Creek Embankment Water supply 1,704 375,000,000 450,000,000 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′55″S 150°48′04″E / 34.26528°S 150.80111°E / -34.26528; 150.80111 (Cataract Dam)
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
Copeton Dam Lake Copeton New England Gwydir River 1,364,000 3.00×1011 3.60×1011
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 2,400,000 2,900,000
Eucumbene Dam Lake Eucumbene Snowy Mountains Eucumbene River 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 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 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 CreekWater Supply 190,000 4.2×1010 5.0×1010
Manly DamManly ReservoirSydney   Northern BeachesCurl Curl Creek Flood Mitigation 2,000 440,000,000 530,000,00033°46′53″S 151°15′21″E / 33.78139°S 151.25583°E / -33.78139; 151.25583 (Manly Dam)
Murray Two Dam Murray Two Pondage Snowy Mountains Khancoban Bank Arch Hydroelectricity 2,344 516,000,000 619,000,000
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 Hydroelectricity312,000 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 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 20,000,000 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 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 Supply
Flood mitigation
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)
Windamere Dam Lake Windamere Central West Cudgegong River Irrigation 368,120 8.098×1010 9.725×1010
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 1,431 315,000,000 378,000,000
Woronora Dam Woronora Reservoir 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°57′S 148°59′E / 33.950°S 148.983°E / -33.950; 148.983 (Wyangala Dam)
Yellow Pinch Dam Yellow Pinch Dam South Coast Yellow Pinch Creek Embankment Water supply 3,000 660,000,000 790,000,000 36°49′55″S 149°48′04″E / 36.83194°S 149.80111°E / -36.83194; 149.80111 (Yellow Pinch Dam)

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Weirs and barrages

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 / -28.985823; 151.276757
Inverell Weir North West Slopes 29°47′32″S 151°08′14″E / 29.792235°S 151.137205°E / -29.792235; 151.137205
Marom Creek Weir Northern Rivers
Tareelaroi Weir North West Slopes 29°26′50″S 150°02′17″E / 29.447109°S 150.038009°E / -29.447109; 150.038009

Cancelled and decommissioned

Image Dam/reservoir name
(where appropriate)
Region(s) Status Coordinates
(where appropriate)
Balmain Reservoir Sydney   Inner West Decommissioned 33°51′32″S 151°10′56″E / 33.85889°S 151.18222°E / -33.85889; 151.18222 (Balmain Reservoir)
Gosling Creek Dam Central West Decommissioned in 1962 33°18′54″S 149°05′04″E / 33.31500°S 149.08444°E / -33.31500; 149.08444 (Gosling Creek Dam)
Tillegra Dam Hunter Proposed and cancelled in 2010 32°19′13″S 151°41′10″E / 32.32028°S 151.68611°E / -32.32028; 151.68611 (Tillegra Dam)

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]

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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) 12°53′45″S 131°02′20″E / 12.89583°S 131.03889°E / -12.89583; 131.03889 (Darwin River Dam)
Manton Dam Manton River Arch Recreation 15,910 ML (3.50×10^9 imp gal; 4.20×10^9 US gal) 12°51′32″S 131°07′12″E / 12.85889°S 131.12000°E / -12.85889; 131.12000 (Manton Dam)
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) 19°36′36″S 134°12′42″E / 19.61000°S 134.21167°E / -19.61000; 134.21167 (Lake Mary Ann)

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]

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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 Flood mitigation 3,700 810×10^6 980×10^6 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 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 Dam North Burdekin River Gravity Irrigation & Water supply 1,860,000 410,000×10^6 490,000×10^6
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 27°30′56″S 152°21′4″E / 27.51556°S 152.35111°E / -27.51556; 152.35111 (Lake Clarendon Dam)
Connolly Dam
Cooby Dam
Coolmunda Dam
Cooloolabin Dam
Coombabah Lake
Copperlode Dam Lake Morris
Corella Dam
Cressbrook Dam
East Leichhardt Dam
E.J. Beardmore Dam
Enoggera Dam Enoggera Reservoir South East
  Brisbane
Enoggera Creek Earth-fill Water supply 4,500 990×10^6 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
Ewen Maddock Dam South East
  Sunshine Coast
Addlington Creek Embankment Water supply 16,590 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
Fred Haigh Dam Lake Monduran
Gattonvale Offstream Storage
Glenlyon Dam
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
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
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 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
Leslie Dam
Leslie Harrison Dam Tingalpa Reservoir South East
  Brisbane
Tingalpa Creek Embankment Water supply 24,868 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 Lake Macdonald 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
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
Meandu Creek Dam
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
Paluma Dam 11,400
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 26°35′46″S 152°54′36″E / 26.59611°S 152.91000°E / -26.59611; 152.91000 (Poona Dam)
Return Creek Dam
Rifle Creek Dam
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
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 27°6′52″S 152°33′25″E / 27.11444°S 152.55694°E / -27.11444; 152.55694 (Somerset Dam)
Southedge Dam
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
Tallebudgera Creek Dam South East
  Gold Coast
Teemburra Dam
Theresa Creek Dam
Tinaroo Dam Lake Tinaroo
Teviot Creek Dam
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
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
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

Name Coordinates
Allan Tannock Weir (Cunnamulla Weir) 28°07′03″S 145°41′10″E / 28.1174°S 145.686°E / -28.1174; 145.686
Aplins Weir 19°18′14″S 146°46′52″E / 19.304°S 146.781°E / -19.304; 146.781
Avis Weir 24°58′46″S 151°07′23″E / 24.9794°S 151.123°E / -24.9794; 151.123
Baron River Hydro Weir 16°49′52″S 145°38′24″E / 16.8311°S 145.640°E / -16.8311; 145.640
Bazley Weir 24°53′37″S 151°07′23″E / 24.8937°S 151.123°E / -24.8937; 151.123
Bedford Weir 23°22′18″S 148°50′28″E / 23.3716°S 148.841°E / -23.3716; 148.841
Ben Anderson Barrage 24°53′19″S 152°17′24″E / 24.8885°S 152.2899°E / -24.8885; 152.2899
Ben Dor Weir 28°33′51″S 150°51′58″E / 28.5642°S 150.866°E / -28.5642; 150.866
Bonshaw Weir 28°59′09″S 151°16′37″E / 28.9857°S 151.277°E / -28.9857; 151.277
Bingegang Weir 23°04′21″S 149°02′02″E / 23.0726°S 149.0340°E / -23.0726; 149.0340
Bingera Weir 24°56′35″S 152°12′47″E / 24.9431°S 152.213°E / -24.9431; 152.213
Blacks Weir 19°19′01″S 146°44′10″E / 19.3170°S 146.7360°E / -19.3170; 146.7360
Blue Valley Weir 20°24′29″S 147°23′35″E / 20.4081°S 147.393°E / -20.4081; 147.393
Bowen River Weir 20°44′46″S 147°56′20″E / 20.7461°S 147.9390°E / -20.7461; 147.9390
Brightview Weir 27°29′48″S 152°30′04″E / 27.4966°S 152.501°E / -27.4966; 152.501
Bromleton Weir 28°00′24″S 152°56′46″E / 28.0066°S 152.946°E / -28.0066; 152.946
Bruce Weir 17°06′39″S 145°06′58″E / 17.1108°S 145.116°E / -17.1108; 145.116
Buaraba Creek Weir 27°24′37″S 152°25′08″E / 27.4104°S 152.419°E / -27.4104; 152.419
Bucca Weir 24°51′35″S 152°04′23″E / 24.8596°S 152.073°E / -24.8596; 152.073
Buckinbah Weir 28°05′12″S 148°46′01″E / 28.0868°S 148.767°E / -28.0868; 148.767
Carpendale Grove Weir 27°34′16″S 152°09′24″E / 27.5712°S 152.1566°E / -27.5712; 152.1566
Cedar Grove Weir 27°50′47″S 152°58′30″E / 27.8465°S 152.975°E / -27.8465; 152.975
Cecil Weir 27°32′03″S 151°12′11″E / 27.5342°S 151.203°E / -27.5342; 151.203
Charters Towers Weir 19°57′58″S 146°18′25″E / 19.9662°S 146.307°E / -19.9662; 146.307
Chinchilla Weir 26°48′05″S 150°34′37″E / 26.8013°S 150.577°E / -26.8013; 150.577
Churchbank Weir 27°46′17″S 152°41′02″E / 27.7714°S 152.684°E / -27.7714; 152.684
Clare Weir 19°51′27″S 147°14′10″E / 19.8574°S 147.236°E / -19.8574; 147.236
Claredon Weir 27°31′36″S 152°22′30″E / 27.5267°S 152.375°E / -27.5267; 152.375
Claude Wharton Weir 25°36′57″S 151°35′38″E / 25.6157°S 151.594°E / -25.6157; 151.594
Collins Weir 17°15′29″S 145°17′38″E / 17.258°S 145.294°E / -17.258; 145.294
Comet River Weir 23°36′49″S 148°33′04″E / 23.6137°S 148.551°E / -23.6137; 148.551
Crump Weir 24°49′13″S 149°44′53″E / 24.8204°S 149.748°E / -24.8204; 149.748
Dulbil Weir 17°02′32″S 145°28′19″E / 17.0422°S 145.472°E / -17.0422; 145.472
Dumbleton Weir 21°08′33″S 149°04′37″E / 21.1426°S 149.077°E / -21.1426; 149.077
Eden Bann Weir 23°05′27″S 150°06′58″E / 23.0907°S 150.116°E / -23.0907; 150.116
Fitzroy River Barrage (Queensland) 23°21′39″S 150°29′53″E / 23.3608°S 150.498°E / -23.3608; 150.498
Fletcher Creek Weir 23°45′48″S 150°22′01″E / 23.7632°S 150.367°E / -23.7632; 150.367
Flagstone Creek Weir 27°36′58″S 152°06′47″E / 27.6161°S 152.113°E / -27.6161; 152.113
Francis Weir 26°18′S 152°02′E / 26.30°S 152.04°E / -26.30; 152.04
Gatton Weir 27°33′36″S 152°15′18″E / 27.5600°S 152.2550°E / -27.5600; 152.2550
Giru Weir 19°30′37″S 147°06′47″E / 19.5102°S 147.1130°E / -19.5102; 147.1130
Glebe Weir 25°27′54″S 150°02′06″E / 25.4649°S 150.035°E / -25.4649; 150.035
Gleesons Weir 19°19′04″S 146°44′42″E / 19.3177°S 146.745°E / -19.3177; 146.745
Glenore Weir 17°51′39″S 141°07′48″E / 17.8609°S 141.130°E / -17.8609; 141.130
Glenore Grove Weir 27°31′07″S 152°24′18″E / 27.5185°S 152.405°E / -27.5185; 152.405
Goondiwindi Weir 28°33′00″S 150°15′00″E / 28.550°S 150.25°E / -28.550; 150.25
Gorge Weir 20°28′22″S 147°17′24″E / 20.4727°S 147.29°E / -20.4727; 147.29
Granite Creek Weir 17°00′58″S 145°22′34″E / 17.016°S 145.376°E / -17.016; 145.376
Grantham Weir 27°34′32″S 152°13′01″E / 27.5755°S 152.217°E / -27.5755; 152.217
Gyranda Weir 25°17′00″S 150°10′55″E / 25.2834°S 150.182°E / -25.2834; 150.182
Imbil Weir 26°27′30″S 152°41′02″E / 26.4582°S 152.684°E / -26.4582; 152.684
Name Coordinates
Intake Weir 26°35′00″S 152°52′59″E / 26.5833°S 152.883°E / -26.5833; 152.883
Jack Taylor Weir 28°02′38″S 148°34′02″E / 28.04395°S 148.56721°E / -28.04395; 148.56721
Joe Sippel Weir 26°16′07″S 152°00′25″E / 26.2687°S 152.007°E / -26.2687; 152.007
John Goleby Weir 25°15′18″S 151°08′53″E / 25.2549°S 151.148°E / -25.2549; 151.148
Jones Weir 25°35′40″S 151°17′49″E / 25.5945°S 151.297°E / -25.5945; 151.297
Jordan's Weir 27°32′32″S 152°19′12″E / 27.5421°S 152.320°E / -27.5421; 152.320
Junction Weir 27°56′08″S 152°35′53″E / 27.9356°S 152.5980°E / -27.9356; 152.5980
Kentville Weir 27°29′34″S 152°26′17″E / 27.4927°S 152.438°E / -27.4927; 152.438
Kilcoy Weir 26°55′12″S 152°34′55″E / 26.9199°S 152.5820°E / -26.9199; 152.5820
Kirar Weir (Eidsvold) 25°21′09″S 151°04′19″E / 25.3525°S 151.072°E / -25.3525; 151.072
Kolan Barrage 24°44′28″S 152°09′50″E / 24.741°S 152.164°E / -24.741; 152.164
Leafgold Weir 17°08′56″S 145°03′11″E / 17.1488°S 145.053°E / -17.1488; 145.053
Lower Flagstone Creek Weir 27°35′32″S 152°08′31″E / 27.5923°S 152.142°E / -27.5923; 152.142
Lower Tenthill Weir 27°35′34″S 152°14′10″E / 27.5929°S 152.236°E / -27.5929; 152.236
McCauley Weir 26°45′15″S 152°04′47″E / 26.754070°S 152.079655°E / -26.754070; 152.079655
Ma Ma Weir 27°39′24″S 152°09′40″E / 27.6568°S 152.1610°E / -27.6568; 152.1610
Maleny Weir 26°45′00″S 152°49′59″E / 26.750°S 152.833°E / -26.750; 152.833
Marian Weir 21°08′24″S 148°56′13″E / 21.1399°S 148.937°E / -21.1399; 148.937
Mary Barrage 25°35′14″S 152°37′25″E / 25.58733°S 152.62366°E / -25.58733; 152.62366
Mirani Weir 21°10′36″S 148°49′48″E / 21.1768°S 148.830°E / -21.1768; 148.830
Monto Weir 24°51′29″S 151°06′22″E / 24.858°S 151.106°E / -24.858; 151.106
Moolabah Weir 27°59′28″S 148°44′06″E / 27.99112°S 148.73498°E / -27.99112; 148.73498
Moura Weir 24°35′22″S 149°54′07″E / 24.5895°S 149.902°E / -24.5895; 149.902
Mount Crosby Weir 27°32′15″S 152°47′53″E / 27.5374°S 152.798°E / -27.5374; 152.798
Mulgildie Weir 25°01′08″S 151°05′35″E / 25.0189°S 151.093°E / -25.0189; 151.093
Mulgowie Weir 27°45′12″S 152°22′19″E / 27.7533°S 152.372°E / -27.7533; 152.372
Mungungo Weir 24°45′51″S 151°09′36″E / 24.7641°S 151.1600°E / -24.7641; 151.1600
Murgon Weir 26°15′54″S 151°54′54″E / 26.265°S 151.915°E / -26.265; 151.915
Nanango Weir 26°39′01″S 151°55′26″E / 26.6502°S 151.9240°E / -26.6502; 151.9240
Ned Churchward Weir 25°03′03″S 152°05′53″E / 25.0509°S 152.0980°E / -25.0509; 152.0980
Neil Turner Weir 26°28′15″S 147°57′32″E / 26.47096°S 147.95891°E / -26.47096; 147.95891
Neville Hewitt Weir 24°10′17″S 149°48′50″E / 24.1714°S 149.8140°E / -24.1714; 149.8140
Orange Creek Weir 24°57′45″S 150°04′23″E / 24.96250°S 150.07317°E / -24.96250; 150.07317
O'Reillys Weir 27°25′05″S 152°35′28″E / 27.4180°S 152.5910°E / -27.4180; 152.5910
Proston Weir 26°12′03″S 151°32′49″E / 26.2007°S 151.547°E / -26.2007; 151.547
Sandy Creek Weir 27°38′14″S 152°19′55″E / 27.6371°S 152.332°E / -27.6371; 152.332
Selma Weir 22°32′31″S 148°08′46″E / 22.542°S 148.146°E / -22.542; 148.146
Silverleaf Weir 26°09′57″S 151°48′50″E / 26.1659°S 151.814°E / -26.1659; 151.814
Solarnum Weir 17°12′14″S 145°03′50″E / 17.2039°S 145.064°E / -17.2039; 145.064
Tartrus Weir 22°57′26″S 149°25′19″E / 22.9571°S 149.4220°E / -22.9571; 149.4220
Talgai Weir 27°59′28″S 151°45′29″E / 27.991°S 151.758°E / -27.991; 151.758
Tenthill Weir 27°38′15″S 152°12′58″E / 27.6376°S 152.216°E / -27.6376; 152.216
Teddington Weir 25°39′00″S 152°39′58″E / 25.6501°S 152.666°E / -25.6501; 152.666
Theodore Weir 24°57′01″S 150°04′00″E / 24.9502°S 150.0666°E / -24.9502; 150.0666
Tinana Barrage 25°34′10″S 152°43′08″E / 25.5695°S 152.7190°E / -25.5695; 152.7190
Val Bird Weir 19°33′49″S 147°05′46″E / 19.5637°S 147.096°E / -19.5637; 147.096
Walla Weir 25°03′07″S 152°05′56″E / 25.052°S 152.099°E / -25.052; 152.099
Whetstone Weir 28°28′01″S 150°57′18″E / 28.4669°S 150.955°E / -28.4669; 150.955
Wilson Weir 27°32′23″S 152°20′31″E / 27.5397°S 152.342°E / -27.5397; 152.342
Yarramalong Weir 27°50′07″S 151°27′00″E / 27.8353°S 151.4499°E / -27.8353; 151.4499
Youlambie Weir 24°49′09″S 151°05′46″E / 24.8192°S 151.096°E / -24.8192; 151.096

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]

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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
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
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
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)
Electrolytic Zinc, Risdon
Flagstaff Gully Dam
Ford Dam
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
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
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

See also: Melbourne Water

Regional Victoria

Barwon Water area

See also: Barwon Water
  • Allen Reservoir
  • Bostock Reservoir
  • Korweinguboora Reservoir
  • Marengo Basin
  • Painkalac Reservoir
  • Stony Creek Reservoirs
  • West Barwon Reservoir
  • West Gellibrand and Olangolah Reservoirs and No. 4 & No.5 Basins
  • Wurdee Boluc Reservoir

Western Australia

Metropolitan Supply

  • Melville Reservoir
  • Mount Eliza Reservoir
  • Mount Hawthorn Reservoir
  • Mount Tamworth Reservoir
  • Mount Yokine Reservoir
  • Mirrabooka Reservoir
  • Neerabup Reservoir
  • North Dandalup Dam
  • Richmond Reservoir
  • Samson Brook Dam

ragage leeve dam

Goldfields Supply

  • Kalgoorlie Reservoir No1
  • Kalgoorlie Reservoir No2
  • Kalgoorlie Reservoir No3
  • Lower Helena Pumpback Dam
  • Mount Charlotte Reservoir
  • Mundaring Weir

Mid West Region

  • Allanooka Storage
  • Bootenal Storage

North West Region

Great Southern Region

  • Bolganup Dam
  • Borden No 1 Dam
  • Borden No 2 Dam
  • Bottle Creek Dam
  • Brookton Dam
  • Cranbrook Dam 1
  • Cranbrook Dam 2
  • Cranbrook Dam 3
  • Cuballing Reservoir
  • Dumbleyung Dam
  • Frankland Dam
  • Gnowangerup No 1 Dam
  • Gnowangerup No 2 Dam
  • Horsley Reservoir
  • Hyden Humps Dam
  • Jerramungup No 1 Dam
  • Jerramungup No 2 Dam
  • Karlgarin Reservoir
  • Kojonup Dam
  • Kondinin/Yeerakine Dam
  • Kukerin Reservoir
  • Lake Grace No 1 Dam
  • Lake King Dam
  • Mount Barker Reservoir
  • Mount Clarence Reservoir
  • Munglinup Dam
  • Newdegate Turkey Nest Dam
  • Nyabing Dam
  • Ongerup No 1 Dam
  • Ongerup No 2 Dam
  • Ongerup No 3 Dam
  • Pingrup Dam
  • Pinwernying Dam
  • Puntapin Dam
  • Ravensthorpe Dam 1
  • Ravensthorpe Dam 2
  • Ravensthorpe Dam 3
  • Ravensthorpe Dam 4
  • Rocky Gully
  • Tambellup No 1 Dam
  • Varley Dam
  • Wandering No 1 Dam
  • Wandering No 2 Dam
  • Wave Rock Dam

South West Region

  • Balingup Dam
  • Big Brook Dam
  • Boyup Brook Dam
  • Drakesbrook Dam
  • Dumpling Gully No1 Dam
  • Dumpling Gully No2 Dam
  • Glen Mervyn Dam
  • Harvey Dam
  • Harris River Dam
  • Hester Dam
  • Kirup Dam
  • Logue Brook Dam
  • Manjimup Dam
  • Millstream Dam
  • Mungalup Dam
  • Nannup Dam
  • Phillips Creek Dam
  • Quinninup Dam
  • Samson Brook Dam
  • Stirling Dam
  • Ten Mile Brook Dam
  • Waroona Dam
  • Wellington Dam

See also

References

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