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]