Happy Valley Reservoir

Happy Valley Reservoir
Aerial view of Happy Valley Reservoir in early 2007
Happy Valley Reservoir is located in South Australia
Happy Valley Reservoir
Location of Happy Valley Reservoir in South Australia
Happy Valley Reservoir is located in Greater Adelaide
Happy Valley Reservoir
Happy Valley Reservoir (Greater Adelaide)
CountryAustralia
LocationHappy Valley, South Australia
Coordinates35°04′23″S 138°34′19″E / 35.073°S 138.572°E / -35.073; 138.572
PurposeReservoir
Construction began1892
Opening date1897
Construction costA$1.8 million
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth with clay core
Height23.6 metres (77 ft)
Length1,155 metres (3,789 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity11.5 gigalitres (410,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi)

The Happy Valley Reservoir is a water reservoir located in the southern Adelaide suburb of Happy Valley, South Australia. Constructed when the total population of Adelaide numbered 315,200 (1893 census), the Happy Valley Reservoir now supplies over half a million people, from Adelaide's southern extent to the city centre.[1] The surrounding area is home to much wildlife, including many kangaroos.

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