Cairn Curran reservoir is situated along the
Loddon River
The Loddon River, an inland river of the northcentral catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower Riverina bioregion and Central Highlands and Loddon Mallee regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters ...
near the townships of
Baringhup
Baringhup is a locality in central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Mount Alexander, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. Its most prominent geographical features are the Loddon River and the Cairn Curran Reservoir
...
,
Newstead and
Welshmans Reef in
Victoria, Australia
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Au ...
. Constructed between 1947 and 1956.
Primarily an irrigation
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 ...
it is home to an active
yacht club
A yacht club is a sports club specifically related to yachting.
Description
Yacht clubs are mostly located by the sea, although there some that have been established at a lake or riverside locations. Yacht or sailing clubs have either a mari ...
and is a popular freshwater fishing and water skiing destination. Cairn Curran reservoir is one of a chain of reservoirs along the Loddon River which also includes the
Newlyn
Newlyn ( kw, Lulyn: Lu 'fleet', Lynn/Lydn 'pool') is a seaside town and fishing port (the largest fishing port in England) in south-west Cornwall, UK.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land's End''
Newlyn lies on the shore of Mount ...
,
Hepburns,
Tullaroop, and
Laanecoorie Reservoir
Laanecoorie Weir or Laanecoorie Reservoir, is a water storage for irrigation and domestic purposes on the Loddon River, near the towns of Laanecoorie, Victoria and Eddington, Victoria. It was constructed by contractor Andrew O'Keefe (engineer ...
s.
A 2 MW
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power station generates electricity when irrigation and flood releases are being made.
Gallery
File:Cairn Curran Weir.jpg, View of the dam's spillway
File:Cairn Curran Weir additional spillway.jpg, Rock structure of the dam & spillway
File:Cairn Curran Weir front 2.jpg, View of the front of the dam with intake tower visible
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in Victoria
References
External links
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Lakes of Victoria (state)
North-Central catchment
Rivers of Loddon Mallee (region)
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