Upper Nepean Scheme, Water infrastructure network in New South Wales, Australia.
The Upper Nepean Scheme consists of four dams, two weirs, and canals across the Cataract, Cordeaux, Avon, and Nepean rivers in New South Wales.
The Royal Commission of 1867 initiated the scheme's development to address Sydney's water shortages, with construction starting in 1880 and completing in 1935.
The dams within the scheme feature public recreational areas where residents participate in fishing activities and gather for outdoor celebrations.
This water management system supplies 353 megalitres daily to metropolitan Sydney, the Macarthur region, Illawarra, and Wollondilly Shire through gravity-fed canals.
Cataract Dam introduced Australia's first use of pre-cast concrete blocks for upstream dam facing, establishing new engineering standards for water infrastructure.
Location: New South Wales
GPS coordinates: -34.36667,150.76111
Latest update: March 20, 2025 10:38
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