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Craigbourne Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

m

The Craigbourne Dam is a gravity dam across the Coal River, located in the Coal River Valley area of the south-east region Tasmania, Australia. Completed in 1986, the resultant reservoir was established for the purposes of irrigation of the Coal River Valley and for the supply of potable water to the towns in the area.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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