Myponga Dam
The Myponga Dam is an arch dam across the Myponga River, located near the eponymous town, on the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia. Completed in 1962, the resultant reservoir, the Myponga Reservoir, was established to supplement the supply of potable water to Adelaide, located approximately 60 kilometres to the north.Photo: Diceman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Australia
- Also known as: “Myponga Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nixon-Skinner Conservation Park and Yulte Conservation Park.
Nixon-Skinner Conservation Park
Nature reserve
Nixon-Skinner Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Myponga about 55 kilometres south of the state capital of Adelaide and about 3.5 kilometres south-west of the town of Myponga.
Yulte Conservation Park
Nature reserve
Yulte Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Myponga about 55 kilometres south of the state capital of Adelaide and about 2.5 kilometres south-south-east of the town of Myponga. Yulte Conservation Park is situated 4 km east of Myponga Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Myponga and Myponga Beach.
Myponga
Town
Myponga is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 744, of whom 393 lived in its town centre. Myponga is located within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Mawson, and the local government area of the District Council of Yankalilla. Myponga is situated 3½ km northeast of Myponga Dam.
Myponga Beach
Hamlet
Myponga Beach is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia about 54 kilometres south of the state capital of Adelaide. It is on the eastern shore of Gulf St Vincent, immediately north of the northern boundary of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Myponga Beach is situated 6 km northwest of Myponga Dam.
Sellicks Beach
Suburb
Photo: Sdoublet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sellicks Beach, formerly spelt Sellick's Beach, is a suburb in the Australian state of South Australia located within Adelaide metropolitan area about 47 kilometres from the Adelaide city centre. Sellicks Beach is situated 9 km north of Myponga Dam.
Myponga Dam
- Category: reservoir
- Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.41262° or 35° 24′ 45″ southLongitude
138.43659° or 138° 26′ 12″ eastElevation
209 metres (686 feet)Open location code
4QPWHCPP+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 172024566OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Myponga Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Myponga Reservoir”
- Chinese: “米邦加水塘”
- Dutch: “Myponga Reservoir”
- French: “Myponga Reservoir”
- German: “Myponga Reservoir”
- Japanese: “マイポンガ貯水池”
- Swedish: “Myponga Reservoir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yankalilla and Inman Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include MYPONGA RESERVOIR and Unnamed (No.HA493) Heritage Agreement.
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