Corin Dam, Namadgi National Park

Name: Corin Dam
Address: Namadgi National Park, Australia

#5 among attractions in Namadgi National Park

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The Corin Dam is an earth and rockfill embankment dam with an uncontrolled side channel spillway across the Cotter River, located within Namadgi National Park in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The impounded reservoir is called the Corin Reservoir which is a supply source of potable water for the city of Canberra and its environs. It is named after William Corin, a pioneer in hydroelectric development in Australia. ()

Opened: 1970 (54 years ago)Length: 925 ftHeight: 243 ftReservoir area: 1.22 mi²Coordinates: 35°33'55"S, 148°49'52"E

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Corin Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Franklin, Gibraltar Falls, Brindabella Range, Ginini Flats Wetlands Ramsar Site.

6.3 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Mount Franklin
162 min walk • Mount Franklin is a picturesque area located in the state of Victoria in Australia, known primarily for its winter sports opportunities, especially skiing. Also known as Mount Franklin Reserve, this charming region offers magnificent landscapes and is a popular retreat...
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Gibraltar Falls
84 min walk • The Gibraltar Falls are a cascade waterfall on the Gibraltar Creek, in the Australian Capital Territory, approximately 50 kilometres from Canberra's city centre, The falls have a 50-metre drop.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brindabella Range
79 min walk • The Brindabella Range, commonly called The Brindabellas or The Brindies, is a mountain range located in Australia, on a state and territory border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
4.9 miNW
Area
Ginini Flats Wetlands Ramsar Site, Bimberi Nature Reserve
126 min walk • The Ginini Flats Wetlands Ramsar Site, also known as the Ginini Flats Subalpine Bog Complex, is a wetland in the Australian Capital Territory that has been recognised as being of international importance by designation under the Ramsar Convention.
3 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Gingera, Bimberi Nature Reserve
76 min walk • Mount Gingera is a mountain with an elevation of 1,857 metres AHD located within the Brindabella Range on the border between the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales in Australia.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ginini, Namadgi National Park
89 min walk • Mount Ginini is a mountain with an elevation of 1,762 metres AHD in the Brindabella Ranges that is located on the border between the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales in Australia.