| Cardinia Dam | |
|---|---|
 The control tower and dam walls near the embankment | |
  Location of the Cardinia Reservoir in Victoria | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Greater Melbourne, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°58′17″S 145°25′8″E / 37.97139°S 145.41889°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | May 1970 |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Construction cost | A$11.4 million |
| Owner(s) | Melbourne Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Cardinia Creek |
| Height (foundation) | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Length | 1,542 m (5,059 ft) |
| Dam volume | 5.15 million m3 (182 million cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 12 m3/s (420 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Cardinia Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 286,910 ML (63.11 billion imp gal; 75.79 billion US gal) |
| Catchment area | 2,800 ha (6,900 acres) |
| Surface area | 1,295 ha (3,200 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) AHD |
| Cardinia Dam Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 37°57′6″S 145°23′54″E / 37.95167°S 145.39833°E |
| Operator(s) | Pacific Energy |
| Annual generation | 3.5 MW (4,700 hp) |
| Website Cardinia Reservoir at Melbourne Water | |
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Cardinia Reservoir is an Australian man-made water supply saddle dam reservoir. The 287,000 ML (63 billion imp gal; 76 billion US gal) water store is located in Emerald–Clematis–Dewhurst in south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Construction started in May 1970 and was completed in 1973 at a cost of more than A$11.4 million.[2][3][4][5][6] The dam that creates the impoundment is called the Cardinia Dam.
- ^ "Register of Large Dams in Australia". Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Archived from the original (Excel (requires download)) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Cardinia Dam, Aaron and John, History of Emerald, Emerald Primary School Website[dead link]
- ^ "History of Melbourne's water supply". Official Website. Yarra Valley Water.
- ^ Melbourne Water : water supply : history
- ^ Melbourne Water : Publications : Fact Sheets : Water : Cardinia Reservoir Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cardinia Dam will double water, Page 18, The Age - Apr 24, 1972