Burrendong upgrade
Burrendong Dam
Located on the Macquarie River, 30km south east of Wellington in NSW- Dam completed in 1967
- Storage capacity of 1,188,000 megalitres
About the upgrade
- Cost in excess of $20 million
- Funded by The NSW State Government
- 2010 start date
- 2015 expected completion
Stage One
- 1A Crest raising works - Raising the height of the main dam wall and saddle dam B, new raised embankment at saddle dam C.
- 1B Spillway modifications - Modifications to the existing spillway.
Stage Two
- Construction of a 100m auxiliary spillway and fuse plug at saddle dam A.
The road over the wall will be closed during construction and may remain closed thereafter. Storage capacity and water releases will not be altered by the upgrade.
Benefits
- Improved dam safety in the event of extreme flooding
- Improved environmental outcomes
- Improved flood management
- Increased sustainable regional development
- Stimulating local economies
Milestones
- April 2010 commence construction of crest raising works
- February 2011 detailed design of spillway modifications
- April 2011 complete construction of crest raising works
- Mid 2014 commence construction of spillway modifications
- 2015 complete stage one works
Updates
- February 2010 Stage 1A (crest raising) GC21 start-up workshop
- Parsons Brinckerhoff Pty Ltd engaged to provide construction site management services
- Stage 1A (crest raising) construction contract awarded to Macmahon Contractors Pty Ltd
- April 2010 construction (crest raising) commenced
- February 2011 Stage 1B (spillway modifications) detailed design undertaken
- June 2011 crest raising complete
Fact sheet
- Burrendong Dam Safety Upgrade (PDF 74kb)
Media releases
- June 2011 Burrendong crest raising complete
- February 2011 Burrendong crest raising nearing completion
- September 2010 Engineers Australia group tours Burrendong works
- July 2010 Local businesses benefit from Burrendong upgrade
- April 2010 Construction begins on $28 million Burrendong upgrade (PDF 45kb)
- February 2010 Contract awarded for Burrendong construction
- August 2009 Burrendong temporary road closure
- 17 June 2009 Burrendong design contract awarded (PDF 46kb)
- 9 June 2009 Tenders reviewed for Burrendong design (PDF 45kb)
Contact
Project Manager: Guresh Ahuja
Contact Details: (02) 8245 2014
