Nillahcootie Dam
| Nillahcootie Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of the Nillahcootie Dam in Victoria | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Victorian Alps, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 36°52′41″S 146°00′10″E / 36.87806°S 146.00278°E |
| Purpose | |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Operator(s) | Goulburn–Murray Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Broken River |
| Height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Length | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| Spillway type | Gothic arch-shaped crest |
| Spillway capacity | 73 m3/s (2,600 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Nillahcootie |
| Total capacity | 40,400 ML (8,900×106 imp gal; 10,700×106 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 439 km2 (169 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 530 ha (1,300 acres) |
| Website Lake Nillahcootie at Goulburn–Murray Water | |
The Nillahcootie Dam, a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with a unique Gothic arch-shaped crest spillway across the Broken River that is located near Mansfield, in the Alpine region of Victoria, Australia. The dam's purpose is for the supply of potable water and for irrigation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Nillahcootie.