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Which are the tallest and largest dams in Australia ?
Tallest Dams. Talbingo Dam is the tallest dam in Australia, built at a height of 162 meters. At second and third, are Warragamba Dam at a height of 142 meters and Gordon Dam at 140 meters.The heights of the major dams in Australia range from 17 meters to 162 meters, with the average dam built at around 75.9 meters.
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Installed Capacity. The largest dam in Australia by installed capacity is Talbingo Dam with a capacity of 1,500 MW.The installed capacities of major dams in Australia range from 3 MW to 1,500 MW, with the average being 210.0 MW.
Reservoir Volume. The largest dam in Australia by reservoir volume is Gordon Dam, impounding up to 12.40 billion m3 of water.The reservoir volumes of major dams in Australia range from 0.69 billion m3 to 12.40 billion m3, with the average being 2.2 billion m3.
Dam Types. The most common dam type among the major dams in Australia is the embankment dam.
Let's check out some of these tallest and largest dams in Australia.
Talbingo Dam is a 51-year-old embankment dam (completed in 1971). It is located in New South Wales, Australia (Oceania).
Talbingo Dam is the tallest dam in Oceania. The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 1,500MW. Talbingo Dam stands 162 meters tall and can impound up to 0.92 billion m3 of water. Its structural volume is 14.49 million m3.
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Completed in 1960, Warragamba Dam is a 62-year-old gravity dam. It is located in New South Wales, Australia (Oceania).
Warragamba Dam is the 2nd tallest dam in Oceania. The structural height of Warragamba Dam is 142 meters. The gravity dam can hold up to 2.03 billion m3 of water and has an installed capacity of 50MW.
Located in South West Tasmania, Australia, Gordon Dam, also known as Gordon River Dam, is an arch dam. It was built in 1978 (44 years since completion).
Gordon Dam impounds the largest reservoir volume in Oceania. The installed capacity of Gordon Dam is 450MW. The arch dam stands 140 meters tall and can impound up to 12.40 billion m3 of water. Its structural volume is 0.15 million m3.
Eucumbene Dam is an embankment dam located in New South Wales, Australia (Oceania). It was completed in 1958 (64 years old).
The embankment dam stands at a height of 116 meters and impounds up to 4.79 billion m3 of water. Eucumbene Dam has a structural volume of 6.74 million m3.
Located in New South Wales, Australia, Blowering Dam is an embankment dam. It was built in 1968 (54 years since completion).
The structural height of Blowering Dam is 114 meters. The embankment dam can hold up to 1.63 billion m3 of water and has an installed capacity of 80MW.
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Located in New England, New South Wales, Australia, Copeton Dam is an embankment dam. It was built in 1973 (49 years since completion).
The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 21MW. Copeton Dam stands 113 meters tall and can impound up to 1.36 billion m3 of water.
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Burrinjuck Dam is a 94-year-old gravity dam (completed in 1928). It is located in New South Wales, Australia (Oceania).
The gravity dam has an installed capacity of 28MW. Burrinjuck Dam stands 93 meters tall and can impound up to 1.03 billion m3 of water. Its structural volume is 0.39 million m3.
Completed in 1935, Wyangala Dam is a 87-year-old embankment dam. It is located in New South Wales, Australia (Oceania).
The installed capacity of Wyangala Dam is 18MW. The embankment dam stands 85 meters tall and can impound up to 1.22 billion m3 of water.
Burrendong Dam is a 55-year-old embankment dam (completed in 1967). It is located in New South Wales, Australia (Oceania).
The embankment dam has an installed capacity of 19MW. Burrendong Dam stands 76 meters tall and can impound up to 1.19 billion m3 of water.
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