Carcoar Dam, Arch dam in New South Wales, Australia

Carcoar Dam is a concrete double parabolic arch dam across the Belubula River, about 6 km north of Carcoar in central western New South Wales. Its wall is 57 m high and 187 m long, curved both from side to side and from top to bottom, and holds back 36,400 megalitres at full supply level.

Construction began in 1969 to supply irrigation water to the Belubula Valley and meet local water needs for households and farms. The project emerged from the region's growing requirement to secure reliable water supplies for agricultural and domestic use.

Carcoar Dam is stocked with Murray Cod, Golden Perch, Silver Perch and Rainbow Trout, with Redfin also present, which draws anglers to its shores. The water is also used for water skiing, swimming, windsurfing and sailing, and camping, picnic and barbecue facilities sit beside the reservoir.

The area offers free camping spots on the lakeshores with facilities such as toilets, showers, picnic tables, and grills available to visitors. It helps to consider the seasons, as weather conditions can affect your comfort when using the outdoor facilities.

The dam wall curves both from side to side and from top to bottom, a shape rarely used in dam engineering. The free-flowing spillway can discharge 1,218 cubic metres per second. Stocked fish include Murray Cod, Golden Perch, Silver Perch and Rainbow Trout, with Redfin also present.