Dartmouth Dam Overflowing Vic

Dartmouth Dam is a large rock-fill embankment dam with an uncontrolled chute spillway across the Mitta Mitta, Gibbo and Dart rivers, the Morass Creek and a number of small tributaries. The dam is located near Mount Bogong in the north-east of the Australian state of Victoria. The dam's purpose includes irrigation, the generation of hydro-electric power, w…
Dartmouth Dam is a large rock-fill embankment dam with an uncontrolled chute spillway across the Mitta Mitta, Gibbo and Dart rivers, the Morass Creek and a number of small tributaries. The dam is located near Mount Bogong in the north-east of the Australian state of Victoria. The dam's purpose includes irrigation, the generation of hydro-electric power, water supply and conservation. The impounded reservoir is called Dartmouth Reservoir, sometimes called Lake Dartmouth. The Dartmouth Power Station, a hydro-electric power station that generates power to the national grid, is located near the dam wall. The dam is Australia's tallest dam, at 180 metres.
  • Type of dam: Embankment dam
  • Impounds: Mitta Mitta River · Gibbo River · Dart River · Morass Creek and others
  • Height (thalweg): 180 m (591 ft)
  • Length: 92 m (302 ft)
  • Elevation at crest: 486 m (1,594 ft) AHD
  • Width (crest): 670 m (2,198 ft)
  • Width (base): 700 m (2,297 ft)

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