Churchman Brook Dam
Churchman Brook Dam is an earthfill embankment dam approximately 30 kilometres (20 mi) south east of Perth, Western Australia in the City of Armadale. The reservoir is a water source for Perth.
It has a capacity of 2,240,000 kilolitres (79,000,000 cu ft) for a catchment area of 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi).[1]
Construction of the dam was completed in 1929; the resident engineer was Sir Russell John Dumas.[2]
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External links
- Churchman Brook Catchment Area Drinking Water Source Protection Plan – Integrated Water Supply System, Department of Water, Government of Western Australia, Water Resource Protection Series Report No. WRP 66.
Coordinates: 32°9′0.4″S 116°4′40.5″E / 32.150111°S 116.077917°E
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