Cairn Curran Reservoir

Cairn Curran reservoir is situated on the Loddon River. near the townships of Baringhup, Newstead and Welshmans Reef. in Victoria, Australia. It was constructed between 1947 and 1956.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Cairn Curran Reservoir
Cairn Curran Reservoir
Location	Loddon River in Victoria[1]
Coordinates	37°3′S 143°59′E
Catchment area	1,593 km2 (615 sq mi)
Basin countries	Australia
Surface area	1,943 hectares (4,800 acres)[2]
Average depth	20 metres (66 ft)

Primarily an irrigation reservoir, it is home to an active yacht club^[12] and is a popular freshwater fishing and water-skiing destination.^[13] Cairn Curran reservoir is one of a chain of reservoirs along the Loddon River which also includes the Newlyn, Hepburns, Tullaroop, and Laanecoorie Reservoirs.

A 2 MW hydroelectric power station generates electricity when irrigation and flood releases are made.^[14][15]

Gallery

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  View of the dam spillway, 2021
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  Rock dam wall and outlet pipe, 2021
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  Rear of the dam wall and outlet tower, 2021

See also

• Australia portal

• List of dams and reservoirs in Victoria

References

1. 2006-11-23 Goulb Camp Lodd Env Flow Delivery Constraints Study-Appendices, Page 183, F6 Cairn Curran Reservoir
2. "Cairn Curran Reservoir". Goulburn Murray Water. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
3. "Loddon Valley Reservoir to be Provided". Riverine Herald. No. 21, 005. New South Wales, Australia. 3 May 1945. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Loddon Water Srorage". The Argus. No. 30, 537. Melbourne. 12 July 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Water Supply Projects". The Australian Worker. Vol. 55, no. 8. New South Wales, Australia. 20 February 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Work Started at Dam Site". The Age. No. 28, 542. Melbourne. 16 October 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "Reservoir at Cairn Curran". The Age. No. 28807. Melbourne. 23 August 1947. p. 16. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Work begins on £1¼m reservoir". The Argus. No. 31, 516. Melbourne. 4 September 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "£32½m water projects to be completed". The Argus. Melbourne. 20 March 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "Reservoir to open Friday". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 April 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
11. "Bitterness as a ghost house emerges from the mud". The Age. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
12. Cairn Curran Sailing Club CCSC
13. A quick guide to Cairn Curran Archived 5 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine, By Marcel Krieger, First Published: July 2014, Fishing Monthly Magazines
14. "Hydroelectric Power Stations". AGL. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
15. Cairn Curran Reservoir, Goulburn-Murray Water, retrieved 3 March 2011

External links

• "Cairn Curran Reservoir". Goulburn-Murray Water.