The structure was completed by Thiess Brothers in 1971,[1] and is one of the sixteen major dams that comprise the Snowy Mountains Scheme, a vast hydroelectricity and irrigation complex constructed in south-east Australia between 1949 and 1974 that is now run by Snowy Hydro.
Location and featuresedit
Talbingo Dam is a major dam on the Tumut River, within the Snowy Mountains, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Talbingo. The dam was constructed by Thiess Bros Pty Limited and, at the time, the project was the largest dam ever built in Australia.[2][self-published source][3] The dam is the largest and last of the sixteen dams completed as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.[4]
The dam wall comprising 14,488,000 cubic metres (511,600,000 cu ft) of rockfill with an upstream sloping silty clay core is 162 metres (531 ft) high and is 701 metres (2,300 ft) long. At 100% capacity the dam wall holds back 920,000 megalitres (32,000×10^6 cu ft) of water at an average depth of 70 metres (230 ft). The surface area of Talbingo Reservoir is 1,935.5 hectares (4,783 acres) and the catchment area is 1,093 square kilometres (422 sq mi). The spillway is capable of discharging 4,290 cubic metres per second (151,000 cu ft/s).[5]
Directly downstream of the dam wall is Tumut 3, a pumped-storagehydroelectricpower station, that has six turbinegenerators (3 of which double as the station's water pumps) with a total generating capacity of 1,800 megawatts (2,400,000 hp) of electricity; with a net generation of 812 gigawatt-hours (2,920 TJ) per annum. The power station has 150.9 metres (495 ft) rated hydraulic head, which flows into the station from 6 large pressure pipes (one for each turbine) from a concrete inlet structure at the edge of the reservoir, built about midway between the proper Talbingo dam and its spillway. The inlet structure can be mistaken by tourists for being the main dam, due to being a far more conspicuous sight from the road that leads into the Talbingo Dam/Tumut 3 complex. The pumps draw water from Jounama Pondage at the rate of 297 cubic metres per second (10,500 cu ft/s), returning water to Talbingo Reservoir for later generation use in periods of peak-demand.[6] The power generated at Tumut 3 serves both New South Wales and Victoria.[7]
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^Muirhead, K. J. (1981). "Seismicity induced by the filling of the Talbingo reservoir". Journal of the Geological Society of Australia. 28 (3–4): 291–298. Bibcode:1981AuJES..28..291M. doi:10.1080/00167618108729168.
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^Ziffer, Daniel (6 January 2023). "Snowy Hydro could change our electricity grid and bring cheap power. But we have to build it". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
Bevitt, R.; Erskine, W.; Gillespie, G.; Harriss, J.; Lake, P.; Miners, B.; Varley, I. (May 2009). Expert panel environmental flow assessment of various rivers affected by the Snowy Mountains Scheme(PDF). NSW Department of Water and Energy. ISBN978-0-7347-5656-5.
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Talbingo Dam is a major ungated rock fill with clay core embankment dam with concrete chute spillway across the Tumut River upstream of Talbingo in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales Australia The impounded reservoir is called Talbingo Reservoir Talbingo DamTalbingo Dam in 2005 Location of the Talbingo Damin New South WalesCountryAustraliaLocationSnowy Mountains New South WalesCoordinates35 36 54 S 148 18 04 E 35 61500 S 148 30111 E 35 61500 148 30111StatusOperationalConstruction began1968Opening date1971Owner s Snowy HydroDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment damImpoundsTumut RiverHeight162 metres 531 ft Length701 metres 2 300 ft Dam volume14 488 million cubic metres 511 6 10 6 cu ft Spillways1Spillway typeConcrete chuteSpillway capacity4 290 cubic metres per second 151 000 cu ft s ReservoirCreatesTalbingo ReservoirTotal capacity921 400 megalitres 32 540 10 6 cu ft Catchment area1 093 square kilometres 422 sq mi Surface area1 935 5 hectares 4 783 acres Maximum water depth110 metres 360 ft Power StationOperator s Snowy HydroCommission date1973TypePumped storageHydraulic head150 9 metres 495 ft Turbines6Installed capacity1 800 megawatts 2 400 000 hp WebsiteSnowy Hydro at www snowyhydro com au Contents 1 History 2 Location and features 2 1 Power generation 3 Recreation 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe structure was completed by Thiess Brothers in 1971 1 and is one of the sixteen major dams that comprise the Snowy Mountains Scheme a vast hydroelectricity and irrigation complex constructed in south east Australia between 1949 and 1974 that is now run by Snowy Hydro Location and features editTalbingo Dam is a major dam on the Tumut River within the Snowy Mountains approximately 5 kilometres 3 1 mi south of the village of Talbingo The dam was constructed by Thiess Bros Pty Limited and at the time the project was the largest dam ever built in Australia 2 self published source 3 The dam is the largest and last of the sixteen dams completed as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme 4 The dam wall comprising 14 488 000 cubic metres 511 600 000 cu ft of rockfill with an upstream sloping silty clay core is 162 metres 531 ft high and is 701 metres 2 300 ft long At 100 capacity the dam wall holds back 920 000 megalitres 32 000 10 6 cu ft of water at an average depth of 70 metres 230 ft The surface area of Talbingo Reservoir is 1 935 5 hectares 4 783 acres and the catchment area is 1 093 square kilometres 422 sq mi The spillway is capable of discharging 4 290 cubic metres per second 151 000 cu ft s 5 Power generation edit See also Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme and Tumut 3 Power Station nbsp Tumut 3 Power StationDirectly downstream of the dam wall is Tumut 3 a pumped storage hydroelectric power station that has six turbine generators 3 of which double as the station s water pumps with a total generating capacity of 1 800 megawatts 2 400 000 hp of electricity with a net generation of 812 gigawatt hours 2 920 TJ per annum The power station has 150 9 metres 495 ft rated hydraulic head which flows into the station from 6 large pressure pipes one for each turbine from a concrete inlet structure at the edge of the reservoir built about midway between the proper Talbingo dam and its spillway The inlet structure can be mistaken by tourists for being the main dam due to being a far more conspicuous sight from the road that leads into the Talbingo Dam Tumut 3 complex The pumps draw water from Jounama Pondage at the rate of 297 cubic metres per second 10 500 cu ft s returning water to Talbingo Reservoir for later generation use in periods of peak demand 6 The power generated at Tumut 3 serves both New South Wales and Victoria 7 The reservoir is a key part of the Snowy 2 0 Pumped Storage Power Station 8 it will act as the bottom storage for pumped hydro power station Recreation editThe reservoir is a popular area for fishing inclusive of Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Golden Perch Macquarie Perch Redfin and Trout Cod Power boating is permitted 9 Camping is permitted in Kosciuszko National Park 9 See also edit nbsp Energy portal nbsp New South Wales portalHume and Hovell Track List of dams and reservoirs in New South Wales Snowy Hydro Limited Snowy Mountains SchemeReferences edit Sir Leslie Charles Les Thiess 1909 1992 Thiess Sir Leslie Charles Les 1909 1992 Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 3 January 2019 Watkins Robert 2011 A face in the crowd Ebook USA Xlibris Corporation pp 51 56 ISBN 978 1 4568 3808 9 Retrieved 2 May 2013 Adikari G S N Parkin A K 1982 Deformation behaviour of Talbingo Dam International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 6 3 353 382 Bibcode 1982IJNAM 6 353A doi 10 1002 nag 1610060307 Muirhead K J 1981 Seismicity induced by the filling of the Talbingo reservoir Journal of the Geological Society of Australia 28 3 4 291 298 Bibcode 1981AuJES 28 291M doi 10 1080 00167618108729168 Register of Large Dams in Australia Dams information The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated 2010 Archived from the original Excel requires download on 12 December 2013 Retrieved 22 April 2013 Tumut 3 Hydroelectric Power Station Australia Global Energy Observatory 11 May 2012 Retrieved 8 May 2013 Talbingo The Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 2004 Retrieved 2 May 2013 Ziffer Daniel 6 January 2023 Snowy Hydro could change our electricity grid and bring cheap power But we have to build it ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 5 May 2023 a b Talbingo Reservoir Snowy Mountains NSW Sweetwater Fishing Australia Garry Fitzgerald 2007 Retrieved 2 May 2013 External links edit Murrumbidgee and Lake George catchments map Office of Environment and Heritage Government of New South Wales Bevitt R Erskine W Gillespie G Harriss J Lake P Miners B Varley I May 2009 Expert panel environmental flow assessment of various rivers affected by the Snowy Mountains Scheme PDF NSW Department of Water and Energy ISBN 978 0 7347 5656 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