Tantangara Reservoir
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Tantangara Reservoir is a major water storage lake in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reservoir
→
water storage lake → |
| basinCountry | Australia → |
| connectedTo |
Eucumbene River
NERFINISHED
→
Lake Eucumbene → Snowy Hydro Scheme →
surface form:
Snowy Mountains hydroelectric network
|
| constructionStart | 1950s → |
| country | Australia → |
| elevation | high-altitude reservoir → |
| formedBy | Tantangara Dam → |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
cold water releases
→
flow alteration → |
| hasFunction |
support Murray–Murrumbidgee irrigation schemes
→
support Snowy Mountains power stations → |
| hasInfrastructure |
intake structures
→
outlet works → spillway → |
| hasRecreationActivity |
boating
→
camping → fishing → |
| hasUse |
environmental flows
→
flow regulation → water storage → |
| isComponentOf |
Snowy Hydro Scheme
→
surface form:
Snowy–Murray Development
Snowy–Tumut Development → |
| isUpstreamOf |
Burrinjuck Dam
→
Canberra reach of Murrumbidgee River → |
| locatedIn |
Monaro region
→
New South Wales → Snowy Mountains → |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Kosciuszko National Park NERFINISHED → |
| locatedNear | Adaminaby → |
| locatedOn | Murrumbidgee River headwaters → |
| manMade | true → |
| operator | Snowy Hydro Limited → |
| partOf |
Murrumbidgee catchment
→
surface form:
Murrumbidgee River catchment
Snowy Hydro Scheme →
surface form:
Snowy Mountains Scheme
|
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
→
irrigation → |
| region |
Snowy Mountains
→
surface form:
Snowy Mountains region
|
| state | New South Wales → |
| subjectTo |
environmental flow requirements
→
water allocation rules → |
| usedFor |
inter-basin water transfer
→
peak electricity generation support → |
| watercourse | Murrumbidgee River NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (3)
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