Ophthalmia reservoir
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| Coordinates | 23 ° 20 '23 " S , 119 ° 52' 39" E | ||||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 515 m | ||||||||
| Water surface | 12 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | 3 km | ||||||||
| Reservoir width | 6 km | ||||||||
| Storage space | 32 million m³ | ||||||||
The Ophthalmia Reservoir is a reservoir in the northwest of the Australian state of Western Australia , 15 km east of Newman in the Ophthalmia Range.
Both the Fortescue River and its eastern tributary Warrawanda Creek were dammed and form a common reservoir approx. 3 km long and 6 km wide. Both flowing waters emerge on the north side of the lake. The Warrawanda Creek flows into the Fortescue River about 1 km below the reservoir.
The water from the Ophthalmia Reservoir is used to supply the city of Newman with water. The city's drinking water supply alone requires 6.29 million m³ / year.
Web links and sources
- Ophthalmia Dam - WA . ExplorOz.com
- Map of Ophthalmia Dam, WA . Bonzle.com
- Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978174193232-4 . P. 87
Individual evidence
- ^ Australian Natural Resources Atlas - Water Resources - Overview - Western Australia . (2007) ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
