Winburndale Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Winburndale Rivulet in New South Wales. Its height is 22 metres (72 ft) and holds back 1,700 megalitres of water. The dam is situated within the Winburndale Nature Reserve,[2] 19 kilometres (12 mi) East of Bathurst, New South Wales. There is no public access to the dam.

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Winburndale Dam
Winburndale Dam
Location	Central Western NSW, Australia
Coordinates	33°23′23″S 149°46′37″E
Construction began	1931
Opening date	1934
Operator(s)	Bathurst Regional Council
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Winburndale Rivulet
Height	22 metres (72 ft)[1]
Length	32 metres (105 ft)[1]
Website www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/environment/water-and-sewer/314-winburndale-dam

It is used to supply raw water to Bathurst for the watering of parks and industrial use.[1]

History

After extensive and lengthy investigations of possible dam locations, construction of the Winburndale dam began in 1931. It was constructed using Unemployment Relief funds during the Great Depression. As part of the construction of Winburndale dam, a 21 kilometres (13 mi) gravity fed wood stave pipeline was built from the dam to Bathurst.[3]

See also

• Ben Chifley Dam

References

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