The Cairn Curran Reservoir is a reservoir formed as a result of the Cairn Curran Dam, an earth-filled embankment dam across the Loddon River, located near the townships of Baringhup, Newstead and Welshmans Reef, in Victoria, Australia. Completed between 1947 and 1956, the reservoir supplies water for irrigation and the generation of hydroelectricity via the adjacent Cairn Curran Power Station, a conventional hydroelectric power station.
The dam and reservoir is operated by Goulburn-Murray Water.
Dam and reservoir overview This earth-filled dam wall is high and long. When full, the reservoir has capacity of and covers , drawn from a catchment area of . The controlled spillway has a flow capacity of . The complex includes a secondary embankment that is high and long.
Primarily an irrigation reservoir, it is home to an active yacht club and is a popular freshwater fishing and water-skiing destination. Other reservoirs in the Loddon River catchment include the Newlyn, Hepburns, Tullaroop, and Laanecoorie reservoirs.
Hydroelectric power station The Cairn Curran Power Station is operated by AGL Energy. It has an installed capacity of and generates electricity when irrigation and flood releases are made. The average annual output is . The generator has not been operated since 2017 and, in 2021, AGL reported that decommissioning of the generator is in progress, estimated to be completed by July 2026.
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See also
List of dams and reservoirs in Victoria List of power stations in Victoria
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