Darwin Dam
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The Darwin Dam is an offstream earthfill embankment saddle dam without a spillway, located in Western Tasmania, Australia. The impounded reservoir, also formed by Crotty Dam, is called Lake Burbury.[1]
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Darwin Dam | |
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Location of the Darwin Dam in Tasmania | |
Country | Australia |
Location | West Coast Tasmania |
Coordinates | 42°12′36″S 145°36′36″E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1990 (1990) |
Owner(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Impounds | off stream |
Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Length | 700 metres (2,300 ft) |
Dam volume | 430×10 |
Spillways | 0 |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Burbury |
Total capacity | 1,081,420 ML (38,190×10 |
Active capacity | 1,065,000 ML (37,600×10 |
Catchment area | 559 km2 (216 sq mi) |
Surface area | 53,250×10 |
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The dam was constructed in 1990 by the Hydro Electric Corporation (TAS) for the purpose of generating hydro-electric power via the John Butters Power Station.[2] It had been known during construction as the Andrew Divide Dam.[3]