Blowering Dam


Description of Dam

  • Asset type - Major Ungated Dam
  • Spillway type - Concrete chute
  • Dam type - Rock fill with clay core
  • Construction began in 1964
  • When commissioned - 1968
  • GPS Latitude is 35.28.464
  • GPS Longitude is 148.15.504
  • Storage Capacity is 1,628,000 megalitres 
  • Catchment Capacity is 1,606km2
  • Outlet Capacity is 21,300 ML/day
  • Crest Length is 747metres
  • Dam Height is 112metres
  • Power Station is 80 megawatt

Location of Dam

  • South Customer Service Area
  • Murrumbidgee Valley on the Tumut River
  • 13km south (upstream) of Tumut

Current Usage

  • Water Conservation
  • Town Water Supply
  • Stock and Domestic Supply
  • Irrigation
  • Environmental Flow
  • Hydro-Power

Further Information