Blowering Dam

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Blowering Dam in February 2006

Blowering Dam wall

Blowering Dam is on the Tumut River in Australia. It is part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Associated with the dam is the Blowering Power Station.

The dam was completed in 1968. It holds 1,628,000 megalitres (million litres). The wall height is 112 m and is constructed of earth and rockfill. The water from the dam is used for irrigation along the Murrumbidgee River, Yanco/Colombo/Billabong Creeks system, the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and the Colleambally Irrigation Area.

Model of Spirit of Australia in which Ken Warby set the world water speed record in 1978 on the dam

In 1978, Ken Warby set the Water speed record of 511 km/h (317.60 mph) on Blowering Dam.

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• Blowering Dam is at coordinates 35°23′59″S 148°14′33″E / -35.39965, 148.24244 (Blowering Dam)Coordinates: 35°23′59″S 148°14′33″E / -35.39965, 148.24244 (Blowering Dam)
• Blowering Dam
• Storage Report from NSW Water Information

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