The Nillahcootie Dam, a
rock
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and
earth-fill embankment
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dam
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with a unique
Gothic arch-shaped crest spillway across the
Broken River that is located near , in the
Alpine
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region of
Victoria
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,
Australia. The dam's purpose is for the
supply
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of
potable water and for
irrigation
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. The impounded
reservoir
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is called Lake Nillahcootie.
Location and features
Designed and constructed by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria, the dam was completed in 1967. The embankment dam wall is constructed with an earth core and rock fill, rising to a height of .
The core component materials of the wall include of rock and earth. The reservoir has a capacity of ,
and can release a maximum outflow of approximately per day in normal operation.
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The crest of the uncontrolled spillway is and the embankment is approximately long. When full, flood flows spill over a unique Gothic arch-shaped crest. The storage also features a secondary spillway that is operated only during severe floods. It uses the ‘fuse plug' principle, in which a section of earthen embankment within the secondary spillway (the fuse plug) has been designed so that at a predetermined flood level it will be eroded away and increase the discharge through the spillway.][
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Recreation
It is a popular water-skiing
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destination, especially during the summer.
The name is of Indian origin and is thought to mean "Blue House".
See also
* List of dams in Victoria
References
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Lakes of Victoria (state)
Goulburn Broken catchment
Rivers of Hume (region)
Victorian Alps
Rock-filled dams
Earth-filled dams
Embankment dams
Dams completed in 1967
1967 establishments in Australia
Dams in the Murray River basin