Middle River Reservoir Explained

Middle River Reservoir
Location Map:South Australia
Location Map Caption:Location in South Australia
Location:Middle River, South Australia[1]
Opening:1968
Res Capacity Total:540 Ml
Res Catchment:Middle River
Coordinates:-35.719°N 137.096°W

The Middle River Reservoir is located on the north of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It is situated on the Middle River and has a catchment of approximately .

Construction of Middle River Reservoir was started in response to a doubling of the population on Kangaroo Island following the Second World War.[2] The reservoir supplies water to Kingscote, Brownlow KI and Parndana.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search result for "Middle River Dam (Dam)" (Record no. SA0044610) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)" . Property Location Browser . Government of South Australia . 15 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . 12 October 2016 .
  2. Web site: Middle River Reservoir. South Australian Water Corporation. 26 March 2016.
  3. Book: SA Water's Long Term Plan for Kangaroo Island (Including the Middle River and Penneshaw Water Supply Systems). 2009. South Australian Water Corporation . 32. 21 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20110226201600/http://pay.sawater.sa.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/E7057912-ADA8-4A86-B119-0560B66D72AA/0/FinalSAWaterLongTermPlanReportKangarooIsland.pdf. 26 February 2011.