Scrivener Dam
Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam that impounds the Molonglo River in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The dam creates Lake Burley Griffin, which was established for recreational and ornamental purposes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Government House and Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum.
Government House
Residential building
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Government House, colloquially known as Yarralumla, is the official residence of the governor-general of Australia. It is located in the suburb of Yarralumla in the Australian capital city of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. Government House is situated 530 metres southeast of Scrivener Dam.
Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
Forest
The Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum is an arboretum on the Yarramundi Reach peninsula in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is named after Lindsay Pryor, a noted Australian botanist.
National Arboretum Canberra
Playground
The National Arboretum Canberra is a 250-hectare arboretum in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, created after the area was burned out as a result of the Christmas 2001 and 2003 Canberra bushfires: The Himalayan Cedar forest lost about one third of its trees, and the commercial Radiata Pine plantation was burned out, allowing the arboretum to be created. National Arboretum Canberra is situated 1½ km north of Scrivener Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canberra and Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden.
Canberra
Photo: Kyle Taylor, CC BY 2.0.
Canberra was built to be the capital city of Australia, taking up all of Australian Capital Territory surrounded by the southeast of New South Wales. A planned city with national monuments, museums, and galleries all built around large man-made lakes.
Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden are three districts of Canberra just west and southwest of Acton and South Canberra. They are just on the edge of Country ACT home to the National Arboretum, some of the most impressive greenery one could find in Canberra.
Black Mountain Peninsula
Locality
Black Mountain Peninsula, located in Acton, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of the capital Canberra, is a prominent area on the western region of Lake Burley Griffin. It is popular for water recreation and picnics. Black Mountain Peninsula is situated 3 km east of Scrivener Dam.
Scrivener Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Canberra, ACT
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.29969° or 35° 17′ 59″ southLongitude
149.07234° or 149° 4′ 20″ eastElevation
554 metres (1,818 feet)Open location code
4RPFP32C+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 51722897OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Scrivener Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Scrivener Dam”
- French: “barrage Scrivener”
- French: “Barrage Scrivener”
- Swedish: “Scrivener Dam”
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