Burrendong Dam
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Not to be confused with Lake Burrendong.
Burrendong Dam is a rock-fill embankment major gated dam with a clay core across the Macquarie River upstream of Wellington in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, irrigation, water supply and hydro-electric power generation. The dam impounds Lake Burrendong and is filled by the waters from the Macquarie, and Cudgegong rivers as well as Meroo Creek.
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Burrendong Dam | |
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Location of the Burrendong Dam in New South Wales | |
Country | Australia |
Location | Wellington, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 32°40′4″S 149°6′25″E |
Purpose | Flood mitigation, irrigation, water supply |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1958 |
Opening date | 1967 |
Owner(s) | State Water Corporation |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Impounds | Macquarie River |
Height | 76 metres (249 ft) |
Length | 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) |
Dam volume | 1,188,000 megalitres (42,000×10 |
Spillways | One |
Spillway type | Gated concrete chute |
Spillway capacity | 13,720 cubic metres per second (485,000 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Burrendong |
Total capacity | 1,188 gigalitres (4.20×1010 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 13,886 square kilometres (5,361 sq mi) |
Surface area | 8,900 hectares (22,000 acres) |
Normal elevation | 344 metres (1,129 ft) AMSL |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | AGL Energy |
Commission date | 1996 |
Type | Conventional |
Installed capacity | 19 megawatts (25,000 hp) |
Annual generation | 50.9 gigawatt-hours (183 TJ) |
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