Eildon Dam
The Eildon Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with a controlled spillway across the Goulburn River, is located between the regional towns of Mansfield and Eildon within Lake Eildon National Park, in the Alpine region of Victoria, Australia. The dam's purpose is for the supply of potable water, irrigation, and the generation of hydroelectricity. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Eildon.The first cut of ground was done by Mr Bain and Mr MacLean from Scotland.
| Eildon Dam | |
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A view of the impounded Lake Eildon, in 2011 | |
Location of the Eildon Dam in Victoria | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Victorian Alps, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°11′34″S 145°53′49″E |
| Purpose |
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| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1915 |
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| Operator(s) | Goulburn–Murray Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Goulburn River |
| Height | 84.5 m (277 ft) |
| Length | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) |
| Dam volume | 10,200×103 m3 (360×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 3,356 m3/s (118,500 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Eildon |
| Total capacity | 3,390,000 ML (750,000×106 imp gal; 900,000×106 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 3,885 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 13,832 ha (34,180 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 288.9 m (948 ft) AHD |
| Eildon Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 37°13′19″S 145°55′17″E |
| Operator(s) | AGL Energy |
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| Turbines | Four |
| Installed capacity | 135 MW (181,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 226 GWh (810 TJ) |
| Website Lake Eildon at Goulburn–Murray Water | |
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