| Pindari Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Pindari Dam in New South Wales | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | North West Slopes, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 29°23′14″S 151°14′44″E / 29.38722°S 151.24556°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | State Water Corporation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Severn River |
| Height | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Length | 954 m (3,130 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,780 m3 (169,000 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled rock cut with concrete sill |
| Spillway capacity | 20,650 m3/s (729,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Pindari |
| Total capacity | 312,000 ML (11,000×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1,050 ha (2,600 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) AHD |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Meridian Energy Australia Pty Limited |
| Commission date | October 2001 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) |
| Annual generation | 16.3 GWh (59 TJ) |
| Website Pindari Dam at www.statewater.com.au | |
Pindari Dam is a minor concrete faced rockfill embankment dam with an ungated uncontrolled rock cut with concrete sill spillway across the Severn River located upstream of the town of Ashford, in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Pindari.