Glennies Creek Dam

Description of Dam

  • Asset type - Minor ungated dam
  • Spillway type - Uncontrolled rock cut 
  • Spillway capacity is 55,000ML/day
  • Dam type - Concrete faced rock fill
  • Construction began in 1980
  • When commissioned - 1983
  • GPS Latitude is 32.20.742
  • GPS Longitude is 151.17.214
  • Storage Capacity is 283,000ML
  • Surface area is 1,540hectares
  • Catchment Capacity is 233km2
  • Water Depth is 56metres
  • Outlet Capacity is 4,666ML/Day
  • Arch Crest Length is 535metres
  • Dam Height is 67metres
  • Power Station Potential 2MW

Location of Dam

  • Coastal Customer Service Area
  • Hunter Valley, on the Glennies Creek 
  • 25km North of Singleton

Current Usage

  • Water Conservation
  • Town Water Supply
  • Stock and Domestic Supply
  • Irrigation
  • Environmental Flow

Further Information