Jindabyne Dam
Jindabyne Dam is a major ungated rockfill embankment dam across the Snowy River in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's main purpose is to redirect water from the Snowy River to the Murray, for the generation of hydro-power and irrigation.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 906 metres (2,972 feet)
- Description: dam in Snowy Mountains, New South Wales
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jindabyne.
Jindabyne
Jindabyne is a small town in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.
Jindabyne Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
-36.43487° or 36° 26′ 6″ south
Longitude
148.63203° or 148° 37′ 55″ east
Open location code
4RMCHJ8J+3R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Jindabyne Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jindabyne Dam”
- Chinese: “金德拜恩湖”
- Japanese: “ジンダバインダム”
- Malay: “Empangan Jindabyne”
- Swedish: “Jindabyne Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Copper Tom Point and The Haven.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Jindabyne Landfill and Copper Tom Camp.
New South Wales: Highlights
Learn more about Sydney and Mungo National Park.
Curious Dams to Discover
Uncover intriguing dams from every corner of the globe.