| Darwin River Dam | |
|---|---|
 Darwin River Dam viewed from the Dam wall | |
| Coordinates | 12°51′23″S 130°59′53″E / 12.856406°S 130.998058°E |
| Opening date | 29 June 1972 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth and Rockfill |
| Impounds | Darwin River |
| Height | 27.4 metres (90 ft) |
| Length | 518 metres (1,699 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 2080 m3/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Darwin River Dam |
| Total capacity | 265,000 ML |
| Surface area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 8 metres (26 ft) |
Darwin River Dam is the largest dam in the Northern Territory, located approximately 45km south east of Darwin.
The dam was opened by William McMahon in June 1972 and stores 90% of Darwin's water supply.
External links
edithttp://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/07/Files/Chapter_7.pdf http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/darwin.pdf http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/manage/plans/pdf/manton_b.pdf http://www.clw.csiro.au/publications/waterforahealthycountry/nasy/documents/TimorSea/NASY-Van-Diemen-Region-Report.pdf http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MVc4-noHRpIC&pg=PA758&dq=Darwin+River+Dam&hl=en&ei=yvCfTP3eDoXcvQOKwrm-DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Darwin%20River%20Dam&f=false http://www.powerwater.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/11829/Raising_Darwin_River_Dam_-_FAQs_-_May_2009_PDF.PDF