Orange Grove, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Orange Grove
City:Perth
State:wa
Lga:City of Gosnells
Map Type:nomap
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Coordinates:-32.022°N 116.027°W
Postcode:6109
Stategov:Forrestfield
Stategov2:Kalamunda
Fedgov:Burt
Near-Nw:Wattle Grove
Near-N:Forrestfield
Near-Ne:Lesmurdie
Near-W:Kenwick
Near-E:Carmel
Near-Sw:Maddington
Near-S:Martin
Near-Se:Canning Mills

Orange Grove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the City of Gosnells.

Despite the name, Bickley Dam is situated within Orange Grove. It was constructed in 1921 on Bickley Brook, a tributary of the Canning River.

This created Bickley Reservoir, which has a capacity of 60ML. It is a source of drinking water for the Integrated Water Supply System (IWSS) which services Perth, Mandurah, Pinjarra, Harvey and the Goldfields and Agricultural regions. It was used as a direct source of water for Perth until 1994. Since 1994, however, it has operated as a pumpback for Victoria Reservoir due to low pipeline pressure and poor water quality.[1]

Transport

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Notes and References

  1. http://portal.water.wa.gov.au/portal/page/portal/WaterManagement/Publications/PublicationsList/Content/Bickley%20Reservoir%20DWPP%20V7.pdf Bickley Reservoir Catchment Area Drinking Water Source Protection Plan