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Melbourne Water

Melbourne's water
storages
are currently

32.7%

O'shannassy Reservoir

O'Shannassy Reservoir

Area of catchment
11,900 hectares

Type of dam
Earthfill embankment with reinforced concrete core wall

Maximum height of main dam from river to crest
34 metres

Length measured along top of dam
226 metres

Surface area (top water level)
27 hectares

Total available capacity
3,000 megalitres

Volume as at 21/8/2008
3,157 megalitres (100.0% full)

Where the water goes
To Silvan reservoir, distribution to most part of Melbourne.

Date of completion
1928

O'Shannassy Reservoir

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