Scrivener Dam
The Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Molonglo River in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. The dam impounds Lake Burley Griffin, an artificial lake created for recreational and ornamental purposes.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 554 metres (1,818 feet)
- Description: dam in Canberra, ACT
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Government House and Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum.
Government House
Government House, colloquially known as Yarralumla…
530 metres southeast of Scrivener Dam
Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
Forest
The Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum is an arboretum…
National Arboretum Canberra
The National Arboretum Canberra is a 250-hectare…
1½ km north of Scrivener Dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canberra and Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Woden.
Scrivener Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location
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Latitude
-35.29968° or 35° 17′ 59″ south
Longitude
149.07234° or 149° 4′ 20″ east
Open location code
4RPFP32C+4W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Scrivener Dam” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Westbourne Woods and Yarralumla Peninsula.
Nearby Places
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