Barossa Dam

The Barossa Dam is an arch dam across Yettie Creek, located in , , Australia. Completed in 1902, the resultant , the Barossa Reservoir, was constructed for the supply potable water to Gawler and other northern country areas.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Australia
  • Also known as: “Barossa Reservoir”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Williamstown and Kalbeeba.

Town
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is a small village in the .

Locality
is a locality east of Gawler in .

Village
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is a town in , located on the…

Barossa Dam

Latitude
-34.65351° or 34° 39′ 13″ south
Longitude
138.84974° or 138° 50′ 59″ east
Elevation
223 metres (732 feet)
Open location code
4QQW8RWX+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 176752141
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
2077102
Wiki­data ID
Q4863061
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Barossa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barossa Reservoir”
  • French: “Barossa Reservoir”
  • Swedish: “Barossa Reservoir”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Whispering Wall and The Knob.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Unnamed (No.HA1517) Heritage Agreement and Bowdens Cottage.

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