Wungong Dam

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Wungong Dam
CountryAustralia
Location Wungong
Coordinates 32°12′03″S116°03′51″E / 32.2007°S 116.0643°E / -32.2007; 116.0643
Opening date1979
Owner(s) Water Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth fill dam
Height65 metres
Length460 metres
Spillway type Chute spillway
Reservoir
CreatesWungong Reservoir
Catchment area 132km²

Wungong Dam is a dam in Western Australia. It is located in the Wungong Brook Valley of the Darling Range, eight kilometres south of Churchman Brook Dam. A pipehead dam was built on the brook in 1925 as part of a scheme to build three reservoirs in the Darling Range. Construction of the current dam commenced in 1975. A number of farms that had been established within the catchment of the dam were resumed and their built infrastructure demolished. The completed dam was opened in 1979. [1] It has a capacity of 59.8 gigalitres and a catchment area of 132 km2. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Wungong Dam Heritage Council of Western Australia
  2. Wong Dam Water Corporation
  3. "Wungong Dam, Perth WA | Walks, Picnic Area, Directions & Facilities". www.watercorporation.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. "Heritage Council of WA - Places Database". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-11.