Oberon Dam, Embankment dam in New South Wales, Australia.
The concrete slab and buttress dam stretches 378 meters across the Fish River, featuring a concrete ski jump chute spillway and fuse plug system.
The construction occurred between 1943 and 1947 to address water supply problems in Lithgow, Wallerawang, Portland, and Oberon, with wall heightening completed by 1959.
The reservoir attracts fishing enthusiasts throughout the year, with annual stocking programs maintaining populations of brown trout, rainbow trout, and redfin.
The dam maintains a capacity of 45,420 megalitres at 1,048 meters elevation, providing water to Oberon Shire, Lithgow City Council, and multiple power stations.
The structure stands as one of seven concrete slab and buttress dams in Australia, distinguished by having the highest wall and largest storage capacity among them.
Location: New South Wales
Elevation above the sea: 1,048 m
GPS coordinates: -33.71667,149.86667
Latest update: March 19, 2025 10:14
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