Cardinia Reservoir

Cardinia Dam
The control tower and dam walls near the embankment
Cardinia Reservoir is located in Victoria
Cardinia Reservoir
Location of the Cardinia Reservoir in Victoria
CountryAustralia
LocationGreater Melbourne, Victoria
Coordinates37°58′17″S 145°25′8″E / 37.97139°S 145.41889°E / -37.97139; 145.41889
PurposeWater supply
StatusOperational
Construction beganMay 1970 (1970-05)
Opening date1973 (1973)
Construction costA$11.4 million
Owner(s)Melbourne Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
ImpoundsCardinia Creek
Height (foundation)86 m (282 ft)
Length1,542 m (5,059 ft)
Dam volume5.15 million m3 (182 million cu ft)
Spillways1
Spillway typeUncontrolled
Spillway capacity12 m3/s (420 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesCardinia Reservoir
Total capacity286,910 ML (63.11 billion imp gal; 75.79 billion US gal)
Catchment area2,800 ha (6,900 acres)
Surface area1,295 ha (3,200 acres)
Normal elevation494 m (1,621 ft) AHD
Cardinia Dam Power Station
Coordinates37°57′6″S 145°23′54″E / 37.95167°S 145.39833°E / -37.95167; 145.39833
Operator(s)Pacific Energy
Annual generation3.5 MW (4,700 hp)
Website
Cardinia Reservoir at Melbourne Water
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Cardinia Reservoir is an Australian man-made water supply saddle dam reservoir. The 287,000 ML (63 billion imp gal; 76 billion US gal) water store is located in EmeraldClematisDewhurst in south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Construction started in May 1970 and was completed in 1973 at a cost of more than A$11.4 million.[2][3][4][5][6] The dam that creates the impoundment is called the Cardinia Dam.

  1. ^ "Register of Large Dams in Australia". Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Archived from the original (Excel (requires download)) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. ^ Cardinia Dam, Aaron and John, History of Emerald, Emerald Primary School Website[dead link]
  3. ^ "History of Melbourne's water supply". Official Website. Yarra Valley Water.
  4. ^ Melbourne Water : water supply : history
  5. ^ Melbourne Water : Publications : Fact Sheets : Water : Cardinia Reservoir Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Cardinia Dam will double water, Page 18, The Age - Apr 24, 1972