Darwin Dam
The Darwin Dam is an offstream earthfill embankment saddle dam without a spillway, located in Western Tasmania, Australia. The impounded reservoir, also formed by Crotty Dam, is called Lake Burbury.
| Darwin Dam | |
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Darwin Dam, southern end of Lake Burbury, Tasmania, from the air | |
Location of the Darwin Dam in Tasmania | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | West Coast Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°12′36″S 145°36′36″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | off stream |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Length | 700 metres (2,300 ft) |
| Dam volume | 430×103 m3 (15×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 0 |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Burbury |
| Total capacity | 1,081,420 ML (38,190×106 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | 1,065,000 ML (37,600×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 559 km2 (216 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 53,250×103 m2 (573.2×106 sq ft) |
| Website hydro | |
The dam was constructed in 1990 by the Hydro Electric Corporation (TAS) for the purpose of generating hydro-electric power via the John Butters Power Station. It had been known during construction as the Andrew Divide Dam.
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