Bendora Dam
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The Bendora Dam is a thin-wall, double curvature concrete dam, completed in 1961 on the Cotter River
in the Australian Capital Territory
to supply water to Canberra
, via the Bendora Gravity Main
. It was the first dam of its type built in Australia. It is 47.2 metres high.
Cotter River
The Cotter River is a fresh water river in the Australian Capital Territory. It is a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River and part of Murray-Darling Basin. The Cotter River is one of two rivers—the Queanbeyan River is the other—that meet the water supply needs of the Canberra and...
in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
to supply water to Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, via the Bendora Gravity Main
Bendora Gravity Main
The Bendora Gravity Main is a water main, from the Bendora Dam that travels 19.3km down the Murrumbidgee River to a site adjacent to the Cotter Dam pumping station. Construction commenced in 1966 and was completed on 5 January 1968...
. It was the first dam of its type built in Australia. It is 47.2 metres high.