Warragamba Dam, Sydney Water Reservoir, Australia
Warragamba Dam, a concrete gravity dam, creates Lake Burragorang, the primary reservoir for water supply for the Australian city of Sydney, New South Wales.
The dam impounds the Coxs, Kowmung, Nattai, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, and Warragamba rivers, within the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment;[1] and the dam wall is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) to the southwest of Sydney central business district, near the town of Wallacia. Constructed between 1948 and 1960, the dam created capacity for a reservoir of 2,031 gigalitres (4.47×1011 imp gal; 5.37×1011 US gal) and is fed by a catchment area of 9,051 square kilometres (3,495 sq mi). The surface area of the lake covers 75 square kilometres (29 sq mi) of the now flooded Burragorang Valley. Enhancements to the dam were completed in 2009, including the addition of an auxiliary spillway to manage extreme flood events.
Building Warragamba Dam – archival footage
From 1948 until 1960 about 1,800 people from about 30 nationalities worked three shifts a day, seven days a week, to build Warragamba Dam. It was a major engineering feat of the mid 20th Century. Workers removed more than 2,300,000 tonnes of sandstone from the site. Concrete was mixed on site using 305,000 tonnes of cement and 2,500,000 tonnes of sand and gravel.
Learn more about the building of Warragamba Dam at waternsw.com.au visit the Warragamba Dam Visitor Centre, Production Avenue, Warragamba NSW.
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Warragamba Dam
We produced over 8 minutes of 3d animated video for the Sydney Catchment Authority featuring Sydney's main water source, the Warragamba Dam.
The SCA had scheduled to under take a major refurbishment at the dam and possibly a height extension of the wall, so our videos were used to communicate the features of the dam, and the possible ramifications of the extension to the general public and the stakeholders in the local government.
They are currently being used on the Sydney Catchment Authority website and at the tourist information centre near the dam.
Warragamba Dam - Sydney Australia
Beautiful view at Warragamba Dam NSW Australia. Visit Warragamba Dam.
Warragamba Dam located at Warragamba NSW Australia. About an hour drive from Sydney CBD, 35 minutes from Narellan, 30 minutes from Penrith, an hour from Katoomba Blue Mountain and 45 minutes from Parramatta.
Warragamba Dam is a popular place for picnic and enjoy the spectacular views with friends and family. Also visit Warragamba Dam visitors centre on the site for more informations.
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I catch a flight over Warragamba Dam while attending the Damfest Festival.
Warragamba Dam is a heritage-listed dam in Warragamba, Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is a concrete gravity dam, which creates Lake Burragorang, the primary reservoir for water supply for the Australian city of Sydney, New South Wales.
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Berejiklian government tests water pump for Warragamba Dam | 7NEWS
The NSW government is taking no chances as the battle continues with the state's worst ever drought.
A water pump designed to drain the dregs of Warragamba Dam is being tested in the event the city's main water supply were to run dry.
Experts predict the dam could be empty by as early as May 2022 if there's no decent rain.
We just can't sit around waiting for rain. We need to start acting to extend our water supply. - Melinda Pavey - NSW Minister for Water, Property and Housing
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Warragamba Dam NSW - Sydney's Water Supply
Exploring Australia with Mark Shay is the new series of Vlogs created as Mark Shay travels across Australia as he goes from place to place due to his music career.
Todays episode is a look at Warragamba Dam in March 2019.
We heard the levels were low and thought we’d check it out while we were in the area.
Besides checking out bridges, we walked an old extinct train line, went to the tunnel where they stored Mustard Gas before turning it into a Mushroom Farm for many years before being closed down.
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Warragamba Dam and the Rock Lookout Nepean River
Warragamba Dam, a concrete gravity dam, creates Lake Burragorang, the primary reservoir for water supply for the Australian city of Sydney, New South Wales.
The dam impounds the Coxs, Kowmung, Nattai, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, and Warragamba rivers, within the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment; and the dam wall is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) to the southwest of Sydney central business district, near the town of Wallacia. Constructed between 1948 and 1960, the dam created capacity for a reservoir of 2,031 gigalitres (4.47×1011 imp gal; 5.37×1011 US gal) and is fed by a catchment area of 9,051 square kilometres (3,495 sq mi). The surface area of the lake covers 75 square kilometres (29 sq mi) of the now flooded Burragorang Valley. Enhancements to the dam were completed in 2009, including the addition of an auxiliary spillway to manage extreme flood events.
A small hydroelectric power station is incorporated into the design of the dam and may operate at times of peak discharge; but has rarely generated power in recent years.
In early March 2012, the dam spilled for the first time in fourteen years, as a result of heavy rainfall in the catchment during February 2012. This spill followed a period of prolonged drought which saw the dam fall to historic lows of below 33 percent in 2007.
Australia's Largest Concrete Dam :Warragamba Dam
Warragamba Dam is one of the largest domestic water supply dams in the world and the largest concrete dam in Australia .
Warragamba Dam supplies water to more than 3.7 million people living in Sydney and the lower Blue Mountains.
Just a 30 minute drive from Penrith, or one hour from Sydney's CBD, bring the family and escape the everyday at Warragamba Dam.
Lake Burragorang, which is formed behind Warragamba Dam, is around four times the size of Sydney Harbour. To build the dam, three million tonnes of concrete were placed across the Warragamba River in a series of large, interlocking blocks.
Warragamba a story of our making
Generations of Sydneysiders owe their thanks to the 2000 workers who worked round-the-clock shifts to build Warragamba Dam between 1948 and 1960. This is their story told by the men and women who lived and worked at Warragamba.
Warragamba Dam spilling video footage
Following heavy rainfall across Sydney's water supply catchments, Warragamba Dam started spilling at 6.53pm on Friday 2 March 2012.
TVU © Sydney Catchment Authority.
Warragamba Dam Spill Over 27/08/2015
Warragamba Dam spilling over on 27/08/2015 as seen from my DJI Phantom 3 Professional
Sydney dam to reach capacity
Sydney's Warragamba Dam is expected to hit full capacity for the first time since 1998.
Water minister reveals Warragamba Dam falling at its fastest level ever | 7NEWS
A bleak picture about the lack of rainfall in Sydney: the water minister has revealed Warragamba Dam is falling at its fastest level ever. We're now heading for tougher water restrictions, unless we use less water or the heavens open.
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Warragamba Dam 10.6.19
We came here back in 2013 and today the dam was very low compared to back then!
Warragamba Dam begins to spill
Sydney's Warragamba Dam has reached 100 per cent capacity after heavy rains put nearly three quarters of the state at risk of flood.