| Prospect Dam | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of Prospect Reservoir looking west | |
  Location of Prospect Reservoir in New South Wales | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Western Sydney, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°49′41″S 150°53′56″E / 33.828°S 150.899°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1888 |
| Owner(s) | Sydney Catchment Authority |
| Operator(s) | Sydney Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Prospect Creek |
| Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Length | 2,225 m (7,300 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,892×103 m3 (102.1×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 230 m3/s (8,100 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Prospect Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 50,200 ML (1,770×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 9.7 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 5.25 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 24 m (79 ft) |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
The Prospect Reservoir is a heritage-listed 50,200-megalitre (1,770×106 cu ft) potable water supply and storage reservoir created by the Prospect Dam,[5] across the Prospect Creek located in the Western Sydney suburb of Prospect, in New South Wales, Australia. The eastern bounds of the reservoir are a recreational area and the western periphery are within the bounds of Western Sydney Parklands. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 November 1999.[6]
Prospect Reservoir is Sydney's largest reservoir and stores water conveyed from Warragamba Dam, the Upper Nepean Dams (Cataract, Cordeaux, Avon and Nepean) and if necessary, from the Shoalhaven Scheme, for supplying the larger component of the water distribution system of the Sydney metropolis. Located approximately 34 km west of Sydney, the reservoir is a zoned earth embankment dam, 26m high and approximately 2.2 km long, with a storage capacity of 50,200 megalitres[7] and an open capacity of 8,870 megalitres.[6]
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- ^ Hamilton, David P.; Schladow, Geoffrey (1995). "Controlling the Indirect Effects of Flow Diversions on Water Quality in an Australian Reservoir". Environment International. 21 (5): 583–590. doi:10.1016/0160-4120(95)00061-O.
- ^ "Prospect Dam". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2006.
- ^ a b "Prospect Reservoir and surrounding area". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01370. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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