Pejar Dam, Embankment dam in Southern Tablelands, Australia.
Pejar Dam is an earth and rock embankment dam on the Wollondilly River in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, with a wall around 26 meters high. It holds back a large freshwater reservoir that supplies drinking water to the city of Goulburn.
The dam was completed in 1979 by the New South Wales Department of Works to meet the growing water needs of Goulburn. It replaced earlier, smaller supply works that could no longer keep up with the expanding town.
The reservoir is popular with anglers who come for trout and bass, and the spot draws families and day-trippers from Goulburn looking for time outdoors. On weekends, the boat ramp sees a steady flow of kayakers and small electric-powered craft.
The site has parking, picnic tables, and public restrooms, making it easy to spend a few hours by the water. A gravel boat ramp off Goulburn Road is open for electric-powered boats and kayaks, though petrol engines are not permitted on the reservoir.
The dam uses an uncontrolled spillway, meaning that when water levels rise high enough, excess flow simply spills over on its own without any gates or valves. This design keeps operations simple but also means that heavy rain events can drain a noticeable share of the stored water before levels stabilise.
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