Spring Creek Dam is a minor
embankment
Embankment may refer to:
Geology and geography
* A levee, an artificial bank raised above the immediately surrounding land to redirect or prevent flooding by a river, lake or sea
* Embankment (earthworks), a raised bank to carry a road, railwa ...
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
across the Spring Creek upstream of
Orange
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** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
* ...
in the
central western region of
New South Wales
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Australia
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. The impounded
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
is called the Spring Creek Reservoir.
Location and features
Commenced in December 1929 and completed in 1931, the Spring Creek Dam is a minor dam on the Spring Creek, located approximately south-east of the city of Orange;
constructed by
NSW Department of Public Works on behalf of the
Orange City Council as the main water supply for Orange. Additional dams for water supply were completed in 1918 at
Meadow Creek Dam and the
Gosling Creek Dam in 1890. Since the construction of
Suma Park Dam
Suma Park Dam is a concrete arch dam across the Summer Hill Creek in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is to supply potable water to the city of Orange. The impounded reservoir
A reservoi ...
, completed in 1962, Spring Creek Dam has served as the secondary water supply for the city.
The embankment dam wall is high and is long. At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back of water. The surface area of Spring Creek Reservoir is and the catchment area is . The
spillway
A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself. In the United Kingdom, they may be known as overflow channels. Spillways ensure tha ...
is capable of discharging .
Recently Orange City Council has strengthened the dam wall.
Kinross Wolaroi School
Kinross Wolaroi School is an Independent school, independent Uniting Church of Australia, Uniting Church Mixed-sex education, co-educational Pre-school education, early learning, Primary school, primary, and Secondary school, secondary Day school, ...
also uses the dam for the sport of rowing.
See also
*
List of dams and reservoirs in New South Wales
Gallery
Spring Creek Reservoir sign.jpg, A sign at the entrance to the Spring Creek Reservoir, off Lone Pine Avenue.
References
External links
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Water management in New South Wales
Embankment dams
Dams completed in 1931
Dams in New South Wales