Cairn Curran reservoir is situated on the Loddon River. near the townships of Baringhup, Newstead and Welshmans Reef. in Victoria, Australia. It was constructed between 1947 and 1956.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Primarily an irrigation reservoir, it is home to an active yacht club[12] and is a popular freshwater fishing and water-skiing destination.[13] Cairn Curran reservoir is one of a chain of reservoirs along the Loddon River which also includes the Newlyn, Hepburns, Tullaroop, and Laanecoorie Reservoirs.

A 2 MW hydroelectric power station generates electricity when irrigation and flood releases are made.[14][15]

  • View of the dam spillway, 2021
    View of the dam spillway, 2021
  • Rock dam wall and outlet pipe, 2021
    Rock dam wall and outlet pipe, 2021
  • Rear of the dam wall and outlet tower, 2021
    Rear of the dam wall and outlet tower, 2021

See also

References

  1. ^ 2006-11-23 Goulb Camp Lodd Env Flow Delivery Constraints Study-Appendices, Page 183, F6 Cairn Curran Reservoir
  2. ^ "Cairn Curran Reservoir". Goulburn Murray Water. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Loddon Valley Reservoir to be Provided". Riverine Herald. No. 21, 005. New South Wales, Australia. 3 May 1945. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Loddon Water Srorage". The Argus. No. 30, 537. Melbourne. 12 July 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Water Supply Projects". The Australian Worker. Vol. 55, no. 8. New South Wales, Australia. 20 February 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Work Started at Dam Site". The Age. No. 28, 542. Melbourne. 16 October 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Reservoir at Cairn Curran". The Age. No. 28807. Melbourne. 23 August 1947. p. 16. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Work begins on £1¼m reservoir". The Argus. No. 31, 516. Melbourne. 4 September 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "£32½m water projects to be completed". The Argus. Melbourne. 20 March 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Reservoir to open Friday". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 April 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Bitterness as a ghost house emerges from the mud". The Age. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  12. ^ Cairn Curran Sailing Club CCSC
  13. ^ A quick guide to Cairn Curran Archived 5 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine, By Marcel Krieger, First Published: July 2014, Fishing Monthly Magazines
  14. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Stations". AGL. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  15. ^ Cairn Curran Reservoir, Goulburn-Murray Water, retrieved 3 March 2011


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