Cairn Curran reservoir is situated on the
Loddon River
The Loddon River, an inland river of the northcentral catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the lower Riverina bioregion and Central Highlands and Loddon Mallee regions of the Australian state of Victoria. The headwaters ...
. near the townships of
Baringhup,
Newstead and
Welshmans Reef. in
Victoria, Australia
Victoria, commonly abbreviated as Vic, is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state (after Tasmania), with a land area of ; the second-most-populated state (after New South Wales), with a population of over 7 million; ...
. It was constructed between 1947 and 1956.
Primarily an
irrigation
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reservoir, it is home to an active
yacht club
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Description
Yacht clubs are mostly located by the sea, although there some that have been established at a lake or riverside locations. Yacht or sailing clubs have either a mar ...
and is a popular freshwater fishing and water-skiing destination. Cairn Curran reservoir is one of a chain of reservoirs along the Loddon River which also includes the
Newlyn
Newlyn () is a seaside town and fishing port in south-west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land's End'' It is the largest fishing port in England.
Newlyn lies on the shore of Mount's Bay and for ...
,
Hepburns,
Tullaroop, and
Laanecoorie Reservoirs.
A 2 MW
hydroelectric
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power station generates electricity when irrigation and flood releases are made.
Gallery
File:Cairn Curran Weir.jpg, View of the dam spillway, 2021
File:Cairn Curran Weir additional spillway.jpg, Rock dam wall and outlet pipe, 2021
File:Cairn Curran Weir front 2.jpg, Rear of the dam wall and outlet tower, 2021
See also
*
List of dams and reservoirs in Victoria
References
External links
*
Lakes of Victoria (state)
North-Central catchment
Rivers of Loddon Mallee (region)
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