Hope Valley Reservoir
| Hope Valley Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°51′S 138°41′E / 34.850°S 138.683°ECoordinates: 34°51′S 138°41′E / 34.850°S 138.683°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 2.84 GL (100×106 cu ft) |
The Hope Valley Reservoir is a 2.84-gigalitre (620-million-imperial- or 750-million-US-gallon) service reservoir in Hope Valley, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.[1]
When completed in 1873 it was the second reservoir constructed in Adelaide; it is the oldest still in use in South Australia.[2] It covers 52 hectares (128 acres) and is retained behind a 950-metre (3,117 ft) long clay-cored earth wall. Water is transferred from the River Torrens via a tunnel and aqueduct. The river is also used to transfer water from the Kangaroo Creek and Millbrook reservoirs.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Water Storage (Reservoirs)". SA Water. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ Public Works Committee (August 2000). "Hope Valley Reservoir rehabilitation project (final report)". Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2010.