Winburndale Dam
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| Winburndale Dam | |
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 An aerial view of the reservoir in 2009 | |
  Winburndale Dam Location of the dam in New South Wales | |
 Interactive map of Winburndale Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Central West, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°23′23″S 149°46′37″E / 33.38972°S 149.77694°E |
| Purpose | Industrial water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1931 |
| Opening date | 1934 |
| Operator | Bathurst Regional Council |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity and embankment |
| Impounds | Winburndale Rivulet |
| Height (foundation) | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Length | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Dam volume | 10×103 m3 (350×103 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 1,400 m3/s (49,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,700 ML (1,400 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 88 ha (220 acres) |
| Surface area | 28 ha (69 acres) |
| Website bathurst.nsw.gov.au | |
The Winburndale Dam is a concrete gravity and earth-filled embankment dam across the Winburndale Rivulet, located in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. The dam is situated within the Winburndale Nature Reserve,[1] 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Bathurst, New South Wales; and public access to the dam is prohibited.
The dam is 22 metres (72 ft) high and 233 metres (764 ft) long.[2] The resultant 1,700-megalitre (1,400 acre⋅ft) reservoir draws from an 88-square-kilometre (34 sq mi) catchment area. The reservoir was a source for the supply of raw water to Bathurst for the watering of parks and industrial use.[3]
