Barossa Reservoir
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The Barossa Reservoir was built between 1899 and 1902 to supply water to Gawler and other northern country areas.. The dam was an engineering innovation in its time and, on completion, was the largest of its type in Australia.
During the height of construction work 400 men camped on site in tents and rough huts.
The dam site at the Barossa Reservoir has been developed as a picturesque visiting area, popular with tourists.
A unique feature is the unusual acoustic phenomenon created by the shape and location of the dam. Sounds and voices travel along the curved length of the dam wall and this has led to it being named the “Whispering Wall”.
Capacity: 4515 megalitres
Length of wall: 144m
Height of wall: 28.6m
Type of wall: Concrete arch
Area of water spread: 62 hectares
During the height of construction work 400 men camped on site in tents and rough huts.
The dam site at the Barossa Reservoir has been developed as a picturesque visiting area, popular with tourists.
A unique feature is the unusual acoustic phenomenon created by the shape and location of the dam. Sounds and voices travel along the curved length of the dam wall and this has led to it being named the “Whispering Wall”.
Capacity: 4515 megalitres
Length of wall: 144m
Height of wall: 28.6m
Type of wall: Concrete arch
Area of water spread: 62 hectares
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barossa_Reservoir
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°39'12"S 138°50'58"E
- Lake Alexandrina 74 km
- Encounter Bay 99 km
- Lake Albert 103 km
- St. Vincent Gulf 122 km
- Backstairs Passage 136 km
- Investigator Strait 208 km
- Franklin Harbour 213 km
- Sir Joseph Banks Group Conservation Park 246 km
- Boston Bay 274 km
- Spencer Gulf 303 km
- Gawler Golf Club 5.1 km
- Yattalunga 7.6 km
- One Tree Hill 10 km
- Uleybury Winery 10 km
- Town of Gawler 11 km
- Gawler Aerodrome (YGAW) 13 km
- Little Para Reserviour 15 km
- City of Playford 18 km
- City of Tea Tree Gully 20 km
- City of Salisbury 26 km