Craigbourne Dam
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| Craigbourne Dam | |
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  Craigbourne Dam Location of the dam in Tasmania | |
 Interactive map of Craigbourne Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Coal River Valley, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°33′09″S 147°23′38″E / 42.55244°S 147.393764°E |
| Purpose | |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Built by | Roche Bros. |
| Owner | Tasmanian Irrigation Schemes |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Coal River |
| Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Length | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Dam volume | 25×103 m3 (880×103 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 2,300 m3/s (81,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12,500 ML (10,100 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 241 km2 (93 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 210 ha (520 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 166 m (545 ft) AHD |
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The Craigbourne Dam is a gravity dam across the Coal River, located in the Coal River Valley area of the south-east region Tasmania, Australia. Completed in 1986, the resultant reservoir was established for the purposes of irrigation of the Coal River Valley and for the supply of potable water to the towns in the area.
