Barossa Reservoir
| Barossa Reservoir | |
|---|---|
The reservoir from its arch dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Williamstown, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°39′00″S 138°50′56″E / 34.650°S 138.849°E |
| Purpose | water supply |
| Construction began | 1899 |
| Opening date | 1902 |
| Built by | Engineering and Water Supply Department |
| Owner(s) | SA Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch dam |
| Impounds | Yettie Creek |
| Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Length | 144 metres (472 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 4,515 megalitres (159.4×106 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Website http://www.sawater.com.au/community-and-environment/our-water-and-sewerage-systems/water-sources/reservoir-data/barossa-reservoir | |
Barossa Reservoir is a reservoir in the Australian state of South Australia, built between 1899 and 1902 to supply water to Gawler and other northern country areas. Built at a cost of almost A£170,000 the reservoir was hailed on completion as an engineering marvel, and with the reservoir wall rising to a height of 36 metres (118 ft), it was, at the time of its completion, the highest dam wall in Australia.