Split Rock Dam

Split Rock Dam
Split Rock Dam wall, 2010.
Split Rock Dam is located in New South Wales
Split Rock Dam
Location of the Split Rock Dam in
New South Wales
CountryAustralia
LocationNorth West Slopes, New South Wales
Coordinates30°32′S 150°42′E / 30.533°S 150.700°E / -30.533; 150.700
StatusOperational
Construction began1984
Opening date1987
Owner(s)State Water Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
ImpoundsManilla River
Height66 metres (217 ft)
Length484 metres (1,588 ft)
Dam volume1,048 cubic metres (37,000 cu ft)
Spillways1
Spillway typeUngated concrete chute
Spillway capacity6,860 cubic metres per second (242,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesSplit Rock Reservoir
Total capacity397,370 megalitres (14,033×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area1,650 square kilometres (640 sq mi)
Surface area2,150 hectares (5,300 acres)
Maximum water depth52 metres (171 ft)
Normal elevation449 metres (1,473 ft) AHD
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Split Rock Dam

Split Rock Dam is a minor ungated concrete faced rock fill embankment dam with concrete chute spillway across the Manilla River upstream of Manilla in the north-western slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, irrigation, water supply and conservation. The impounded reservoir is called Split Rock Reservoir.


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