Dams and reservoirs in Australia is a link page for any dam or reservoir in Australia.
There are three key water storage facilities located in the Australian Capital Territory. The fourth source of water for Canberra, Googong Dam, is in NSW. In addition, there are four smaller man-made reservoirs used for recreation and as traps for sediment and fertilizers .
There are 2,250 dams, weirs, catchments, and barrages in New South Wales.[2] Of these, 135 facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams.[1]
The largest reservoir in New South Wales is the 4,798,000-megalitre (1.055×1012 imp gal; 1.267×1012 US gal) Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains, formed by the Eucumbene Dam.[3]
There are 805 named water storage facilities located in the Northern Territory.[2] Of these, four facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams.[1]
There are 183 key water storage facilities located in Queensland. These facilities represent a total capacity of 13,389 gigalitres (2,945×109 imp gal; 3,537×109 US gal) for Queensland. This does not include privately owned off-stream storage sites used for water harvesting.[4]
There are 103 dams in Tasmania.[2] Of these, 100 facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams.[1]
The largest reservoir in Tasmania is the 12,359-gigalitre (2,719×109 imp gal; 3,265×109 US gal) Lake Gordon in the South West region of the state, formed by the Gordon Dam. As of 2015[update], 44 per cent of all the dams in Tasmania were constructed for the purpose of generating hydro-electricity.[1]
