Flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation
Status
Operational
Construction began
1969
Opening date
1971
Owner(s)
State Water Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of dam
Embankment dam
Impounds
Paterson River
Height
38 m (125 ft)
Length
701 m (2,300 ft)
Elevation at crest
92 m (302 ft)
Dam volume
623 m3 (22,000 cu ft)
Spillways
1
Spillway type
Concrete lined, flip bucket chute spillway
Spillway capacity
2,860 m3/s (101,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates
Lostock Dam
Total capacity
20,220 ML (714×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area
277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Surface area
220 ha (540 acres)
Maximum water depth
30 m (98 ft)
Normal elevation
155 m (509 ft) AHD
Power Station
Operator(s)
Delta Electricity
Commission date
~2010
Type
Conventional
Turbines
2
Installed capacity
2 MW (2,700 hp) 1.92 MW (2,570 hp) (max. planned)
Website Lostock Dam
Lostock Dam is a minor rockfill and clay core embankment dam with a concrete lined, flip bucket spillway across the Paterson River upstream of the village of East Gresford in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, irrigation, water supply and conservation. Mini hydro-power facilities were retrofitted in 2010. The impounded reservoir is also called Lostock Dam.
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