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Sugarloaf Reservoir
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Not to be confused with Sugarloaf Hydroelectric Power Station.
Sugarloaf Reservoir is a reservoir at Christmas Hills 35 km north-east of the Melbourne central business district.
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Sugarloaf Reservoir | |
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![]() Aerial view of Sugarloaf Reservoir | |
Country | Australia |
Location | Christmas Hills, Victoria (near Yarra Glen) |
Coordinates | 37.6749°S 145.3051°E / -37.6749; 145.3051 |
Purpose | Water supply |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1981 |
Owner(s) | Melbourne Water |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Height (foundation) | 89 m (292 ft) |
Length | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 96,253 ML (21.173 billion imp gal; 25.427 billion US gal) |
Catchment area | 915 ha (2,260 acres) |
Surface area | 440 ha (1,100 acres) |
Normal elevation | 175 m (574 ft) AHD |
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