Corin Dam, Namadgi National Park
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Facts and practical information
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
Day trips
Corin Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Mount Franklin, Gibraltar Falls, Brindabella Range, Ginini Flats Wetlands Ramsar Site.