Fitzroy Falls Dam, Embankment dam in New South Wales, Australia.
Fitzroy Falls Dam consists of four separate embankments made of earth and rock that stretch across Yarrunga Creek and stand 14 meters high. The structure stores water for local communities while also generating electricity for the region.
Construction began in 1971 as part of a plan to improve the region's water supply. The project started because an older dam could no longer meet growing demand.
The reservoir serves as a key part of the regional water system that supplies communities across the area. Many visitors pass by without realizing how central this infrastructure is to daily operations in the region.
The four embankments lie on Yarrunga Creek upstream of Fitzroy Falls, about 16 km southeast of Moss Vale and some 110 km southwest of Sydney. The nearest larger town is Moss Vale, roughly 14 km to the northwest. Access is by road through the Wingecarribee Shire; the reservoir itself is not a swimming or boating area.
The reservoir feeds the 3,030-metre Wildes Meadow Canal to Burrawang Pumping Station, then the 2,830-metre Burrawang Tunnel and a 1,000-metre canal to Wingecarribee Reservoir. Via the Bendeela Pumping and Power Station it also links to Bendeela Pondage, so the dam both stores water and moves it toward Tallowa Dam.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,311 contributors worldwide.