Keepit upgrade
Keepit Dam
Located on the Namoi River, 30km downstream from Gunnedah- Dam completed in 1960
- Storage capacity of 425,510 megalitres
About the upgrade
- Cost in excess of $100 million
- Funded by the NSW State Government
- 2009 start date
- 2012 expected completion
Description
Upgrade to comply with ANCOLD and DSC safety standards. Construct two spillways, three saddle dams and raise the main dam wall. Storage capacity and water releases will not be altered by the upgrade.
Benefits
- Improved ability of dam to withstand extreme flooding
- Stimulated local economy during construction phase
- Increased sustainable regional development
- Improved environmental outcomes through implementation of a biodiversity offset plan
Milestones
Construction of two spillways (work package one)
- August 2009 completion of design
- March 2010 commence construction
- September 2011 complete construction
Raise the main dam wall (work package two)
- September 2010 design completed
- 2014 commence construction
- 2016 complete construction
Updates
- January 2010 NSW Government announces funding for upgrade.
- March 2010 construction commences.
- Construction progressing according to schedule
- The Community Construction Liason Group meeting regularly throughout the project for updates.
- February 2011 new amenities handed back to Keepit State Park
- June 2011 road base material donated to Lake Keepit Soaring Club
- October 2011 works package one completed
Fact sheets
- August 2011 Keepit Dam Upgrade (PDF 1.51mb)
- December 2009 Minor works package one (PDF 171kb)
Associated documents
- November 2009 Community Construction Liaison Group - meeting minutes (PDF 60kb)
- February 2010 Community Construction Liaison Group - meeting minutes ({DF 43kb)
- February 2010 Upgrade Ecological Monitoring Program - pre-construction survey (PDF 1.86mb)
- Construction Environmental Management Plan - work package 1 (PDF 24.7mb)
Media releases
- 2 November 2011 Keepit package 1: Completed on time, on budget, local jobs
- 28 June 2011 Keepit material donated to local club
- 2 February 2011 Upgrade brings new amenities to Keepit park
- 21 December 2010 Keepit project gets tick of approval
- 31 May 2010 Keepit upgrade takes shape
- 24 March 2010 First sod turned in Keepit upgrade (PDF 49kb)
- 18 January 2010 Keepit Dam gets $146.4M boost (PDF 35kb)
Contact
Project Director: Frank Kinnas
Contact details: (02) 8245 2045
