Kangaroo Creek Dam
The Kangaroo Creek Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam across the River Torrens, in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. Completed in 1969, the resultant reservoir, the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir, was established for the purposes of supplying potable water and flood mitigation.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 232 metres (761 feet)
- …is also known as “Kangaroo Creek Reservoir”
- Description: lake in Australia
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castambul and Montacute.
Castambul
Locality
Castambul is a small locality near Adelaide, South Australia.
Montacute
Village
Montacute is a small regional area in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Montacute is situated 4½ km southwest of Kangaroo Creek Dam.
Cudlee Creek
Village
Cudlee Creek is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. Cudlee Creek is situated 5 km northeast of Kangaroo Creek Dam.
Kangaroo Creek Dam
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
-34.86773° or 34° 52′ 4″ south
Longitude
138.77886° or 138° 46′ 44″ east
Open location code
4QQW4QJH+WG
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kangaroo Creek Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kangaroo Creek Reservoir”
- French: “Kangaroo Creek Reservoir”
- Swedish: “Kangaroo Creek Reservoir”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paracombe and Houghton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batchelor Bridge and Montacute Conservation Park.
South Australia: Highlights
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