| Tailem Bend–Keith pipeline | |||
| Type: | water | ||
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| Country: | Australia | ||
| State: | South Australia | ||
| Coordinates: | -35.27°N 139.458°W | ||
| Direction: | southeast | ||
| Start: | Tailem Bend | ||
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| Finish: | Keith | ||
| Par: | Dukes Highway, Adelaide–Wolseley railway line | ||
| Owner: | SA Water | ||
| Est: | 1969 | ||
| Length Km: | 132 | ||
The Tailem Bend–Keith pipeline provides treated water drawn from the Murray River to communities in the Upper South East region of South Australia. It extends from Tailem Bend southeast to Keith. It runs roughly parallel to both the Dukes Highway and the Adelaide–Wolseley railway line. It services of branch mains and a total area of .[1]
The pipeline was constructed by the South Australian government with financial assistance from the Australian government provided under the South Australia Grant (Tailem Bend to Keith Pipeline) Act 1969.
The storage facility at Coomandook was expanded in 2019 with the addition of a new 9Ml tank.[2] [3]