Blowering upgrade
Blowering Dam
Locationed on the Tumut River, 13km upstream of Tumut in southern NSW- Dam completed in 1968
- Storage capacity of 1,628,000 megalitres
About the upgrade
- Cost of $33 million
- Funded by The NSW State Government
- June 2009 start date
- December 2010 Completion date
Description
Stage 1 - Construction of a parapet wall on top of the dam wall crest and raising the spillway training walls. Storage capacity and water releases will not be altered by the upgrade.
Benefits
- Improved dam safety in the event of extreme flooding.
- Improved flood management.
- Stimulated local economy during the construction phase.
Milestones
- April 2009 award construction contract.
- June 2009 commence construction.
- December 2010 complete construction.
Updates
- Contract for stage one works awarded to Macmahon Contractors Pty Ltd.
- Construction began following sod turning ceremony on the 29 June 2009.
- Site supervision undertaken by Professional Engineering Services (PES).
- Concrete works at the spillway complete and the earthfill works have been completed.
- Parapet wall construction works at the crest of the dam have also been completed.
- A 30 tonne all terrain crane was utilized to facilitated the construction of the parapet wall.
- The project was completed on time and within budget in December 2010.
Fact sheet
- Blowering Dam Safety Upgrade (PDF 798kb)
Media releases
- $33 million Blowering upgrade complete
- Blowering construction media release (PDF 43kb)
- Blowering upgrade heralds major economic benefits (PDF 77kb)
Videos
Blowering Dam documentaries and time lapse videos on youtube:
Contact
Project Manager: Jay Sinha
Contact Details: (02) 8245 2004
