Burrinjuck

Description of Dam

  • Asset type - Major Gated Dam
  • Spillway type - Three sector gates plus two side channel spillways
  • Spillway capacity is 2,506,000ML/day
  • Dam type - Concrete gravity
  • When commissioned - 1928 (enlarged 1957)
  • GPS Latitude is 34.56.418
  • GPS Longitude is 148.45.672
  • Storage Capacity is 1,026,000ML
  • Surface area is 5,500hectares
  • Catchment Capacity is 12,953km2
  • Water Depth is 72metres
  • Outlet Capacity is 29,100ML/day
  • Crest Length is 233metres
  • Dam Height is 93metres
  • Power Station is 28MW

Location of Dam

  • South Customer Service Area
  • Murrumbidgee Valley on the Murrumbidgee River
  • High in the mountains of the Great Dividing Range
  • 60km from Yass

Current Usage

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

Further Information