Statistics
- Stream Bed Level at Structure (AHD): 23 m (75 ft)
- Embankment or Crest Level (AHD): 79 m (259 ft)
- Type of Structure: Embankment (4,000,000 m3 or 5,200,000 cu yd) and Concrete (140,000 m3 or 180,000 cu yd)
- Regulator Valves: 2 x 1.5 m (4.9 ft) diameter
- Average Evaporation (per year): 1,872 mm (73.7 in)
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