Myponga Reservoir
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| Myponga Reservoir | |
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| Location | South Australia |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Catchment area | Myponga River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 2.8 km² |
| Water volume | 26,800 megalitres (maximum capacity) |
The Myponga Reservoir is a reservoir in South Australia, located about 60km south of Adelaide near the town of Myponga. The reservoir is fed by the Myponga River and other rivers in the Myponga catchment. It provides about 5% of the City of Adelaide's water supply[1] and is the main source of filtered water for southern metropolitan Adelaide and the southern coast area. Plans to utilise the Myponga River catchment as a major storage area were made in 1945. Construction began in 1957 and was completed in 1962. Prior to the construction of the Myponga Water Treatment Plant in 1993, water from Myponga was used to supplement that of Happy Valley Reservoir.[2]
The reservoir was searched for the bodies of the Beaumont children, Joanne Ratcliffe, and Kirsty Gordon in early 1990, based on evidence against Bevan Spencer von Einem delivered by "Mr. B", a witness. No remains were found here.[3]
- Capacity: 26,800 megalitres
- Length of wall: 226m
- Height of wall: 49m
- Type of wall: Concrete arch
- Area of water spread: 2.8 km²
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Myponga River Catchment. Department of Environment and Heritage, Government of South Australia. Retrieved on June 2, 2007.
- ^ Water Storage (Reservoirs): Myponga Reservoir. SA Water. Retrieved on June 2, 2007.
- ^ The Beaumont Children: Myponga Reservoir. Retrieved on January 4, 2008.
