The Tarago Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam across the Tarago River, located near Neerim South, approximately east of Melbourne, in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Completed in 1969, the eponymous reservoir, Tarago Reservoir, was completed to supply potable water. Disconnected from the supply network in 1994 due to water quality issues, the reservoir was subsequently upgraded and reconnected in 2009, following the establishment of a water treatment facility.
The dam and reservoir are operated by Melbourne Water.
Dam and reservoir overview The rock-filled dam wall is high and long. When full, the resultant reservoir has a storage capacity of and covers , drawn from a catchment area of . The uncontrolled spillway has a discharge capacity of and the dam wall was raised in 1974.
Reservoir The reservoir was built in 1969 to supply water to towns near Neerim South, the Mornington Peninsula and Westernport regions. In 1994, Melbourne Water stopped using water from the reservoir as it had become unsuitable for drinking. Although it continued to be used for local water supplies, the reservoir was reconnected to the metropolitan water supply system in June 2009 following the construction of a water treatment plant.
See also
List of reservoirs and dams in Victoria
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