Greenvale Reservoir is an off-stream water storage dam in northern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is situated in the upper Yuroke Creek catchment, the major tributary of the Moonee Ponds Creek. It is in the north of the suburb of Greenvale and to the west of Roxburgh Park.
| Greenvale Reservoir | |
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 Greenvale Reservoir with Roxburgh Park in the background, 2009 | |
  Greenvale Reservoir | |
| Location | Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°37′53.62″S 144°54′17.78″E / 37.6315611°S 144.9049389°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | pipeline from Silvan Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Yuroke Creek |
| Catchment area | Yarra |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Built | 1973 |
| Max. length | 1.92 kilometres (1.19 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.33 kilometres (0.83 mi) |
| Surface area | 174 ha (430 acres) |
| Islands | Tower near south end of reservoir |
| Settlements | Greenvale, Victoria |
The reservoir has a capacity of 27,000 ML (950 million cu ft). It was opened 18 April 1973 and is now managed by Melbourne Water.[1] The reservoir was designed to supply drinking water to Melbourne's northern and western suburbs.[2][3]
The Greenvale Reservoir Park, to the south and west of the dam, contained picnic tables, a playground and barbecues, and is managed by Parks Victoria. The park was closed in 2014, because of the need for work to strengthen the dam wall.[4] Although the remedial work has been completed, most of the park remains closed,[5] despite occasional promises to reopen it.[6] The northern section is open to pedestrian traffic.[7]
References
edit- ^ Melway Greater Melbourne 31st edition 2004 page 179
- ^ "Essendon's Water Supply". The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter. No. 1452. Victoria, Australia. 10 January 1918. p. 4 (Morning). Retrieved 30 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Water Supply". The Age. No. 22, 148. Victoria, Australia. 30 March 1926. p. 9. Retrieved 30 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Greenvale Reservoir" (PDF). Sitech. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Carey, Adam (30 August 2024). "The massive Melbourne waterside park that's off limits to residents". The Age. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Revitalising Valuable Green Space In Melbourne's North". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Greenvale Reservoir Park". parks.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
External links
edit- Greenvale Reservoir Park Archived 26 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Parks Victoria
- Greenvale Reservoir, Fact Sheet from Melbourne Water
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