Glenbawn Dam
Description of Dam
- Asset type - Major ungated dam
- Spillway type - Concrete chute plus fuse plug
- Spillway capacity is 466,000ML/day
- Dam type - Earth and rock fill with clay core
- When commissioned - 1957, enlarged in 1987
- GPS Latitude is 32.04.524
- GPS Longitude is 150.58.716
- Storage Capacity is 749,840ML
- Surface area is 2,614hectares
- Catchment Capacity is 1,300km2
- Water Depth is 85metres
- Outlet Capacity is 7,678ML/Day
- Crest Length is 1,125metres
- Dam Height is 100metres
- Power Station is 6MW
Location of Dam
- Coastal Customer Service Area
- Hunter Valley, on the Hunter River
- 20km East of Scone
Current Usage
- Water Conservation
- Town Water Supply
- Stock and Domestic Supply
- Irrigation
- Environmental Flow
- Hydro-Power