Spring Creek Dam (New South Wales) Explained

Spring Creek Dam
Location Map:New South Wales
Location Map Caption:Location of Spring Creek Dam in
New South Wales
Coordinates:-33.3317°N 149.1178°W
Country:Australia
Location:Orange, New South Wales
Purpose:Water supply
Status:O
Owner:Orange City Council
Dam Type:E
Dam Crosses:Spring Creek
Spillway Count:1
Res Name:Spring Creek Reservoir

Spring Creek Dam is a minor embankment dam across the Spring Creek upstream of Orange in the central western region of New South Wales, Australia. The impounded reservoir is called the Spring Creek Reservoir.

Location and features

Commenced in December 1929 and completed in 1931, the Spring Creek Dam is a minor dam on the Spring Creek, located approximately south-east of the city of Orange; constructed by NSW Department of Public Works on behalf of the Orange City Council as the main water supply for Orange. Additional dams for water supply were completed in 1918 at Meadow Creek Dam and the Gosling Creek Dam in 1890. Since the construction of Suma Park Dam, completed in 1962, Spring Creek Dam has served as the secondary water supply for the city.[1]

The embankment dam wall is high and is long. At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back of water. The surface area of Spring Creek Reservoir is and the catchment area is . The spillway is capable of discharging .[2] [3]

Recently Orange City Council has strengthened the dam wall. Kinross Wolaroi School also uses the dam for the sport of rowing.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Our most precious resource. Orange City Library. Orange District Historical Society. 20 October 2010. 30 April 2013. .
  2. Web site: Spring Creek Dam. Orange water security. . 2013. 20 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Register of Large Dams in Australia. Excel (requires download). The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated. 2010. 30 April 2013. Dams information. 12 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212120804/http://www.ancold.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Dams-Australia-2010-v1-for-website.xls. dead.