Wungong Dam
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| Wungong Dam | |
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 The dam in 2024 | |
  Wungong Dam Location of the dam in Western Australia | |
 Interactive map of Wungong Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Bedfordale, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°12′03″S 116°03′51″E / 32.2007°S 116.0643°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Owner | Water Corporation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rock-fill dam |
| Impounds | Wungong Brook |
| Height | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Length | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,723×103 m3 (60.8×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Chute spillway |
| Spillway capacity | 445 m3/s (15,700 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Wungong Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 66 GL (54,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 330.5 ha (817 acres) |
| Official name | Wungong Dam |
| Type | City of Armadale Municipal Inventory |
| Designated | 1 December 2008 |
| Reference no. | 18963 |
The Wungong Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam across the Wungong Brook, located in the Darling Range, in Western Australia. It is situated 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Churchman Brook Dam.
