Liverpool Offtake Reservoir

Reservoir in Sydney, Australia
33°53′24″S 150°49′36″E / 33.889869°S 150.826790°E / -33.889869; 150.826790TypeReservoirPrimary inflowspipe from Upper CanalPrimary outflowsHinchinbrook CreekManaging agencySydney Catchment AuthorityBuilt1890Max. depth1933 raised 10 ft (3.0 m)Water volumeafter 1933 37×10^6 imp gal (170 ML; 140 acre⋅ft)SettlementsLiverpool

Liverpool Offtake Reservoir (Liverpool Dam) is a small reservoir in Cecil Hills, New South Wales.[1] Built along with the Upper Nepean Scheme it replaced the Liverpool Weir supply.

Built in an old council quarry it was originally used to supply water to Liverpool.[2] Various offtakes were constructed along the Sydney Water Supply Upper Canal for local district supply. It was also used to drain water from the nearby Upper Canal during maintenance.[3][4]

In 1901 another reservoir at Mount Misery, Heckenberg was constructed between this dam and Liverpool.

In 1933 the dam was cleaned out and the wall upgraded to increase its volume from 4 to 37 million imperial gallons (18 to 168 ML).

References

  1. ^ "Liverpool Offtake Reservoir". Office of Environment & Heritage. NSW Government. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "WATER SUPPLY FOR LIVERPOOL". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 16, 252. New South Wales, Australia. 26 April 1890. p. 12. Retrieved 4 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Liverpool (Mount Misery) Reservoir (WS 0061)". Sydney Water. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. ^ Sydney Engineers - nomination for Cataract Dam appendix 5
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