Hope Valley Reservoir | |
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Location | South Australia |
Coordinates | 34°51′S 138°41′E / 34.850°S 138.683°E |
Lake type | reservoir |
Basin countries | Australia |
Built | 1873 |
Surface area | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
Water volume | 2.84 GL (100×10 6 cu ft) |
The Hope Valley Reservoir is a 2,840 megalitres (100×10 6 cu ft) service reservoir in Hope Valley, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.[1]
When completed in 1873 it was the second reservoir constructed in Adelaide; it is the oldest still in use in South Australia.[2] It covers 52 hectares (128 acres) and is retained behind a 950-metre (3,117 ft) long clay-cored earth wall. Water is transferred from the River Torrens via a tunnel and aqueduct. The river is also used to transfer water from the Kangaroo Creek and Millbrook reservoirs.[1]
In December 2020, the reservoir was opened to the public for the first time for activities including walking, running, cycling and picnicking.[3]