Kangaroo_Creek_Reservoir

Kangaroo Creek Reservoir

Kangaroo Creek Reservoir

Reservoir in South Australia

Kangaroo Creek Reservoir is a 19,160 megalitres (677×10^6 cu ft) artificial water storage reservoir in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It was built from 1966 to 1969, by damming the River Torrens west of Cudlee Creek. The stored water is used to maintain the Hope Valley Reservoir's level via discharge through the Torrens. Water is held back by a 131 metres (430 ft) long, 65 m (213 ft) high concrete clad, rock filled dam wall.[1]

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In 2016, work started on changes to the dam wall and the spillway. As a result of draining the dam, the historic Batchelor's Bridge once again became visible. The work was completed in Dec 2019.[2] The dam again reached capacity on 26 Oct 2022.[3]

It is named after Kangaroo Creek, a tributary of the Torrens with a 18 km2 (7 sq mi) drainage basin, which enters the reservoir on its southern side.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Kangaroo Creek Reservoir". SA Water. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Dam upgrade that uncovered 1920s bridge now complete". ABC News. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Another Adelaide dam full after spring rain - InDaily". www.indaily.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Middle Torrens Catchments: Natural Resources Management Plan" (PDF). Torrens Catchment Water Management Board. April 2001. Retrieved 2 September 2008.


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