Pindari Dam

Description of Dam

  • Asset type - Minor ungated dam
  • Spillway type - Uncontrolled rock cut with concrete sill
  • Spillway capacity is 1,892,160ML/day
  • Dam type - Concrete faced rock fill
  • When commissioned - 1969 original, 1995 enlarged 
  • GPS Latitude is 29.23.040
  • GPS Longitude is 151.16.224
  • Storage Capacity is 312,000ML
  • Surface area is 1,050hectares
  • Catchment Capacity is 2,000km2
  • Outlet Capacity is 5,000ML/Day
  • Crest Length is 954metres
  • Dam Height is 85metres
  • Power Station Potential 5.5MW

Location of Dam

  • North Customer Service Area
  • Border Valley, on the Severn River 
  • 58kms North of Inverell
  • Nearest town is Ashford about 22kms

Current Usage

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

Further Information