List of dams and reservoirs in Australia


Dams and reservoirs in Australia is a link page for any dam or reservoir in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

There are three key water storage facilities located in the Australian Capital Territory. The fourth source of water for Canberra, Googong Dam, is in NSW. In addition, there are four smaller man-made reservoirs used for recreation and as traps for sediment and fertilizers

New South Wales

There are dams, weirs, catchments, and barrages in New South Wales. Of these, 135 facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams.

Dams and reservoirs

The largest reservoir in New South Wales is the Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains, formed by the Eucumbene Dam.

Weirs and barrages

Weir/barrage nameRegion(s)Coordinates
Bonshaw WeirNorth West Slopes
Broughtons Pass WeirUpper Nepean
Inverell WeirNorth West Slopes
Marom Creek WeirNorthern Rivers
Penrith WeirWestern Sydney
Pheasants Nest WeirUpper Nepean
Tareelaroi WeirNorth West Slopes

Northern Territory

There are 805 named water storage facilities located in the Northern Territory. Of these, four facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams.
ImageDam name
Reservoir name
RegionWaterway impoundedDam typePurposeReservoir capacityCoordinates
Copperfield DamCopperfield CreekEmbankmentWater supply
Darwin River DamDarwin RiverEmbankmentWater supply
Manton DamManton RiverArchRecreation
Mary Ann DamLake Mary AnnMary Ann CreekEmbankmentRecreation

Queensland

Dams and reservoirs

There are 183 key water storage facilities located in Queensland. These facilities represent a total capacity of for Queensland. This does not include privately owned off-stream storage sites used for water harvesting.

South Australia

Adelaide catchment

Regional South Australia

Tasmania

There are 103 dams in Tasmania. Of these, 100 facilities are considered major dams according to the Australian National Committee on Large Dams.

Dams and reservoirs

The largest reservoir in Tasmania is the Lake Gordon in the South West region of the state, formed by the Gordon Dam., 44 per cent of all the dams in Tasmania were constructed for the purpose of generating hydro-electricity.

Victoria

Melbourne Water area

Regional Victoria

Barwon Water area

  • Allen Reservoir
  • Bostock Reservoir
  • Korweinguboora Reservoir
  • Marengo Basin
  • Painkalac Reservoir
  • Stony Creek Reservoirs
  • West Barwon Reservoir
  • West Gellibrand and Olangolah Reservoirs and No. 4 & No.5 Basins
  • Wurdee Boluc Reservoir

Western Australia

Goldfields Water Supply

Mid West Region

  • Allanooka Storage
  • Bootenal Storage

North West Region