Flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation
Status
Operational
Construction began
1939 (1939)
Opening date
1960 (1960)
Owner(s)
WaterNSW
Dam and spillways
Type of dam
Gravity dam
Impounds
Namoi River
Height
55 metres (180 ft)
Length
533 metres (1,749 ft)
Spillways
7
Spillway type
Central gated overflow crest and six radial gates
Spillway capacity
10,480 cubic metres per second (370,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates
Lake Keepit
Total capacity
425,510 megalitres (15,027×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area
5,700 square kilometres (2,200 sq mi)
Surface area
4,370 hectares (10,800 acres)
Maximum water depth
48 metres (157 ft)
Normal elevation
329.6 metres (1,081 ft) AHD
Power Station
Operator(s)
Eraring Energy
Commission date
1960
Type
Conventional
Turbines
1
Installed capacity
7.2 megawatts (9,700 hp)
Annual generation
10.2 gigawatt-hours (37 TJ)
Website Keepit Dam at www.waternsw.com.au
Keepit Dam is a major gated mass concrete gravity dam with an earth fill abutment and a central gated concrete overflow crest and six radial gate spillways across the Namoi River upstream of its junction with the Peel River in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Keepit.
KeepitDam is a major gated mass concrete gravity dam with an earth fill abutment and a central gated concrete overflow crest and six radial gate spillways...
Manilla and Barraba. Together with KeepitDam, Split Rock Dam supplies extensive irrigation water in the Namoi Valley. The dams also supply water for the town...
(primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Dams and reservoirs in Australia is a link page for any dam or reservoir in Australia. There are three key...
cotton plantation was established in 1961, irrigated with water from the KeepitDam on the Namoi River. It was the first town built on the Namoi River. The...
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