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'''Darwin Dam''' (Location: {{coord|42|13|S|145|37|E|region:AU_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}) is one of two dams that contain [[Lake Burbury]], [[West Coast, Tasmania|West Coast]], [[Tasmania]]. |
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| name = Darwin Dam |
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| image = Darwin Dam, Tasmania from air.JPG |
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| image_caption = Darwin Dam, southern end of Lake Burbury, Tasmania, from the air |
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| location_map = Australia Tasmania |
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| location_map_caption = Location of the Darwin Dam in [[Tasmania]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|12|36|S|145|36|36|E|type:landmark_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}} |
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| country = Australia |
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| location = [[West Coast Tasmania|West Coast]] [[Tasmania]] |
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| purpose = P |
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| status = O |
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| opening = {{start date|1990}} |
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| owner = [[Hydro Tasmania]] |
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| dam_type = E |
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| dam_crosses = ''off stream'' |
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| dam_volume = {{convert|430|e3m3|abbr=on}} |
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| res_name = [[Lake Burbury]] |
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| res_capacity_total = {{convert|1081420|ML|abbr=on}} |
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The '''Darwin Dam''' is an offstream [[earthfill dam|earthfill]] [[embankment dam|embankment]] [[saddle dam|saddle]] [[dam]] without a [[spillway]], located in [[Western Tasmania|Western]] [[Tasmania]], Australia. The impounded [[reservoir]], also formed by [[Crotty Dam]], is called [[Lake Burbury]].<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Cross Currents |date=1969 |publisher=Hydro-Electric Commission |issn=0811-4803 |number=70 |title=Anthony and King Power Developments approved }}</ref> |
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The dam was constructed in 1990 by the [[Hydro Tasmania|Hydro Electric Corporation (TAS)]] for the purpose of generating [[hydro-electricity|hydro-electric power]] via the [[John Butters Power Station]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hydro.com.au/energy/our-power-stations/king-yolande |title=King - Yolande |work=Energy: Our power stations |publisher=[[Hydro Tasminia]] |access-date=21 June 2015 }}</ref> It had been known during construction as the ''Andrew Divide Dam''.<ref>HEC (1983) ''King River Power Development'', HEC Public Relations, December 1983.</ref> |
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It captures the high rainfall in the catchment of the [[King River, Tasmania|King River]] |
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==Features and location== |
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*Constructed in the 1980's following the abandonment of the Gordon-below-Franklin power development scheme (The [[Franklin Dam]]) of [[Hydro Tasmania]]. |
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The Darwin Dam, together with the Crotty Dam, are two major dams that form the headwaters for the King River Hydroelectric Power Development. The dam is located at the southern end of Lake Burbury, and holds the water for the lake. |
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*Named after the ghost town site of [[Darwin Townsite, Tasmania|Darwin]] |
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The Darwin Dam wall, constructed with {{convert|430|e3m3}} of earth core, is {{convert|20|m}} high and {{convert|700|m}} long. At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back {{convert|1081420|ML}} of water. The surface area of Lake Burbury is {{convert|53250|ha}} and the catchment area is {{convert|559|km2}}. The dam wall does not have a spillway.<ref name=ancold>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancold.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Dams-Australia-2010-v1.xls |format=[[Microsoft Excel|Excel]] (requires download) |title=Register of Large Dams in Australia |publisher=[[Australian National Committee on Large Dams]] |year=2012 |access-date=28 June 2015 |work=Dams information}}</ref> |
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In the 1910's the [[Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company]] had investigated and surveyed a site very close to this dam for a proposed scheme. |
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The dam draws its name from [[Mount Darwin, Tasmania|Mount Darwin]], a peak located to the west of the dam wall. Both locations draw their names from the railway stopping place and the ghost town site of [[Darwin, Tasmania|Darwin]] that was situated on the [[North Mount Lyell Railway]] between [[Gormanston, Tasmania|Gormanston]] and [[Kelly Basin]]. It inundates the former [[Kelly Basin Road]] which was the subsequent name for the railway line formation. |
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The water is piped down a 7km tunnel to the [[John Butters Power Station]]<ref>HEC (no date) ''King River Power development'' page 13 - calling it the ''Headrace Tunnel' </ref> which is close to the confluence of the King River with the Queen River. |
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In the 1910s the [[Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company]] had investigated and surveyed a site very close to this dam for a proposed scheme. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Crotty Dam]] |
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*[[List of reservoirs and dams in Australia#Tasmania|List of dams in Tasmania]] |
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* [[Hydro Tasmania]] |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite book| authorlink=Geoffrey Blainey|last=Blainey|first=Geoffrey| title= [[The Peaks of Lyell]] | edition=6th ed. | publisher=St. David's Park Publishing | location=Hobart| year=2000| isbn=0-7246-2265-9}} |
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* {{cite book| authorlink = Charles Whitham|last=Whitham|first= Charles| title=Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty| edition=Reprint 2003| publisher=Municipality of Queenstown| location=Queenstown| year = 2003}} |
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==Further reading== |
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: 2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown. <!-- I S B N 09591281 is invalid as published --> |
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* {{cite book| author-link=Geoffrey Blainey|last=Blainey|first=Geoffrey| title= The Peaks of Lyell | edition=6th | publisher=St. David's Park Publishing | location=Hobart| year=2000| isbn=978-0-7246-2265-8|title-link=The Peaks of Lyell}} |
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:1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. {{OCLC|48825404}}; [[ASIN]] [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FMPZ80 B000FMPZ80] |
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* {{cite book| author-link = Charles Whitham|last=Whitham|first= Charles| title=Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty| edition=Reprint 2003| publisher=Municipality of Queenstown| location=Queenstown| year = 2003}} |
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:1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. {{OCLC|35070001}}; [[ASIN]] [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0008BM4XC B0008BM4XC] |
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{{Western Tasmania |state=autocollapse}} |
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[[Category:West Coast Range]] |
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[[Category:Hydro Tasmania dams]] |
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[[Category:Embankment dams]] |
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[[Category:Infrastructure completed in 1990]] |
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[[Category:Infrastructure in Tasmania]] |
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[[Category:King River power development scheme]] |
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[[Category:Reservoirs and dams in Australia]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Tasmania]] |
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[[Category:Western Tasmania]] |
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[[Category:West Coast Range (Tasmania)]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 2 April 2022
| Darwin Dam | |
|---|---|
 Darwin Dam, southern end of Lake Burbury, Tasmania, from the air | |
  Location of the Darwin Dam in Tasmania | |
| Land | Australien |
| Standort | West Coast Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°12′36″S 145°36′36″E / 42.21000°S 145.61000°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | off stream |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Length | 700 metres (2,300 ft) |
| Dam volume | 430×103 m3 (15×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 0 |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Burbury |
| Total capacity | 1,081,420 ML (38,190×106 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | 1,065,000 ML (37,600×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 559 km2 (216 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 53,250×103 m2 (573.2×106 sq ft) |
| Website hydro | |
The Darwin Dam is an offstream earthfill embankment saddle dam without a spillway, located in Western Tasmania, Australia. The impounded reservoir, also formed by Crotty Dam, is called Lake Burbury.[1]
The dam was constructed in 1990 by the Hydro Electric Corporation (TAS) for the purpose of generating hydro-electric power via the John Butters Power Station.[2] It had been known during construction as the Andrew Divide Dam.[3]
Features and location
[edit]The Darwin Dam, together with the Crotty Dam, are two major dams that form the headwaters for the King River Hydroelectric Power Development. The dam is located at the southern end of Lake Burbury, and holds the water for the lake.
The Darwin Dam wall, constructed with 430 thousand cubic metres (15×106 cu ft) of earth core, is 20 metres (66 ft) high and 700 metres (2,300 ft) long. At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back 1,081,420 megalitres (38,190×106 cu ft) of water. The surface area of Lake Burbury is 53,250 hectares (131,600 acres) and the catchment area is 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi). The dam wall does not have a spillway.[4]
The dam draws its name from Mount Darwin, a peak located to the west of the dam wall. Both locations draw their names from the railway stopping place and the ghost town site of Darwin that was situated on the North Mount Lyell Railway between Gormanston and Kelly Basin. It inundates the former Kelly Basin Road which was the subsequent name for the railway line formation.
In the 1910s the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company had investigated and surveyed a site very close to this dam for a proposed scheme.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Anthony and King Power Developments approved". Cross Currents (70). Hydro-Electric Commission. 1969. ISSN 0811-4803.
- ^ "King - Yolande". Energy: Our power stations. Hydro Tasminia. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ HEC (1983) King River Power Development, HEC Public Relations, December 1983.
- ^ "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
Further reading
[edit]- Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell (6th ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7246-2265-8.
- Whitham, Charles (2003). Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty (Reprint 2003 ed.). Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
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