Pejar Dam

The Pejar Dam is an earth and rock-filled embankment dam with an uncontrolled spillway across the Wollondilly River, located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The principal purpose of the dam is to supply potable water for the city of. The impounded 9000ML reservoir is also called Pejar Dam. Location and featuresThe dam was completed in 1979 by the New South Wales Department of Works for the Goulburn City Council to augment the water supply. The height of the dam wall is, and in length. The earth and rock-filled embankment wall is 95e3m3 by volume. The uncontrolled spillway discharges overflow at the rate of. The reservoir has a maximum storage capacity of over drawn from a catchment area of. It is one of three water storage facilities serving the city, and is used to augment the water supply when Sooley Dam is unable to maintain enough water in Rossi Weir, from which Goulburn's water filtration plant is supplied. Water is released from the dam down the Wollondilly River where due to issues of loss the water fails to arrive at Rossi weir, upstream from Goulburn. Water is actually pumped to the city's water treatment works from Rossi Weir which is pumped down from Sooley Dam then and distributed to Goulburn's reticulation system for consumption. RecreationThe Pejar Dam is stocked with rainbow and brown trout and is a popular spot for trout anglers.

The Pejar Dam is an earth and rock-filled embankment dam with an uncontrolled spillway across the Wollondilly River, located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The principal purpose of the dam is to supply potable water for the city of. The impounded 9000ML reservoir is also called Pejar Dam. Location and featuresThe dam was completed in 1979 by the New South Wales Department of Works for the Goulburn City Council to augment the water supply. The height of the dam wall is, and in length. The earth and rock-filled embankment wall is 95e3m3 by volume. The uncontrolled spillway discharges overflow at the rate of. The reservoir has a maximum storage capacity of over drawn from a catchment area of. It is one of three water storage facilities serving the city, and is used to augment the water supply when Sooley Dam is unable to maintain enough water in Rossi Weir, from which Goulburn's water filtration plant is supplied. Water is released from the dam down the Wollondilly River where due to issues of loss the water fails to arrive at Rossi weir, upstream from Goulburn. Water is actually pumped to the city's water treatment works from Rossi Weir which is pumped down from Sooley Dam then and distributed to Goulburn's reticulation system for consumption. RecreationThe Pejar Dam is stocked with rainbow and brown trout and is a popular spot for trout anglers.