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Tooma Dam is a major ungated earthen embankment
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, a ...
across the
Tooma River Tooma River, a perennial stream that has had some of its flow diverted as a result of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, is part of the Murray catchment within the Murray–Darling basin and is located in the Australian Alpine region of New South Wale ...
in the
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of
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,
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. The dam's main purpose is for the generation of hydro-power and is one of the sixteen major dams that comprise the
Snowy Mountains Scheme The Snowy Mountains Scheme or Snowy scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia. The Scheme consists of sixteen major dams; nine power stations; two pumping stations; and of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts that ...
, a vast hydroelectricity and irrigation complex constructed in south-east Australia between 1949 and 1974 and now run by
Snowy Hydro Snowy Hydro Limited is an electricity generation and retailing company in Australia that owns, manages, and maintains the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme which consists of nine hydro-electric power stations and sixteen large dams connecte ...
. 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 Tooma Reservoir.


Location and features

Completed by Theiss Brothers in 1961, Tooma Dam is a major dam, located near the village of Tooma and approximately from the town of
Khancoban Khancoban () is a small town in Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales, Australia. The town is located from the state capital, Sydney and from the state border with Victoria, in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, near the upper reaches of th ...
. The dam was constructed by Societe Dumez based on engineering plans developed under contract by the
Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority Snowy Hydro Limited is an electricity generation and retailing company in Australia that owns, manages, and maintains the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme which consists of nine hydro-electric power stations and sixteen large dams connecte ...
. Construction of the dam did not flood any towns or villages as it did in at Talbingo The dam wall comprising of concrete is high and long. At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back of water. The surface area of Tooma Reservoir is and the catchment area is . The spillway is capable of discharging .


Recreation

Tooma Reservoir is a popular alpine fishing location; and holds both
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and
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trout. Camping is permitted in the Clover Flat Camping area. Campers are encouraged to carry their own water supplies.


See also

* List of dams and reservoirs in New South Wales *
Snowy Hydro Limited Snowy Hydro Limited is an electricity generation and retailing company in Australia that owns, manages, and maintains the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme which consists of nine hydro-electric power stations and sixteen large dams connecte ...
*
Snowy Mountains Scheme The Snowy Mountains Scheme or Snowy scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia. The Scheme consists of sixteen major dams; nine power stations; two pumping stations; and of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts that ...


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* {{Riverina , state=autocollapse Snowy Mountains Scheme Embankment dams Hydroelectric power stations in New South Wales Dams in New South Wales Dams completed in 1961 Dams in the Murray River basin