Yan Yean Reservoir
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ S , 145 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ E | ||||||||
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| Construction time: | 1853-1857 | ||||||||
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| Storage space | 30 million m³ | ||||||||
The Yan Yean Reservoir is a reservoir in the south of the Australian state of Victoria in the course of the Plenty River . Located approximately 30 km north of downtown Melbourne , it is the city's oldest reservoir for drinking water. A 9.5 m high bank reinforcement keeps around 30 million m³ of water in check. Work on this reservoir began in 1853 at the height of the gold rush , lasted 4 years and cost a sum of £ 750,000.
The reservoir is operated by Melbourne Water as part of Melbourne's water supply.
When the lake was built, it was the largest man-made lake in the world.
The reservoir was designed by James Blackburn , a British civil engineer and former London health inspector, who was brought to Tasmania as a prisoner on charges of embezzlement. After his pardon in 1849, he came to Melbourne.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/publications/fact_sheets/water/yan_yean_reservoir.asp?bhcp=1 (link not available)
- ↑ Danielle Clode: Continent of Curiosities: A Journey through Australian Natural History . Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521866200 . P. 45