| Bendora Dam | |
|---|---|
 Bendora Dam in spill, 2010 | |
  Location of the Bendora Dam in the ACT | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Australian Capital Territory |
| Coordinates | 35°26′49″S 148°49′41″E / 35.447°S 148.828°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Owner(s) | Icon Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch dam |
| Impounds | Cotter River |
| Height | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Length | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 778.2 m (2,553 ft) AHD |
| Dam volume | 30×103 m3 (1.1×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 1,590 m3/s (56,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Bendora Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 11,540 ML (2.54×109 imp gal; 3.05×109 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 91.364 km2 (35.276 sq mi) + 196.342 km2 (75.808 sq mi) in Corin dam catchment |
| Surface area | 75 ha (190 acres) |
| Website /www.iconwater.com.au | |
The Bendora Dam is a thin-wall, double curvature concrete arch dam across the upper reaches of the Cotter River, located within Namadgi National Park in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The impounded reservoir is called the Bendora Reservoir which is a supply source of potable water for the city of Canberra and its environs.