Mount Bold Reservoir

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Mount Bold Reservoir is the largest reservoir in South Australia with a maximum capacity of over forty-six thousand megalitres. Costing A$1.1 million, the reservoir took six years to construct on the Onkaparinga River system between 1932 and 1938. The reservoir does not connect directly to the main reticulation system; rather, to maintain levels at Clarendon Weir, water is released only as required. Much of the water from Mount Bold will eventually end up at Happy Valley Reservoir and used to supply parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges and also Adelaide. ()

Opened: 1938 (86 years ago)Length: 630 ftHeight: 167 ftReservoir area: 1.19 mi²Coordinates: 35°6'57"S, 138°42'18"E

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Mount Bold Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, Clarendon Weir.

5.6 miN
Aquarium, Nature and wildlife, Park
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary
144 min walk • Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, formerly Warrawong Sanctuary, is a wildlife reserve in the Australian state of South Australia located in the suburb of Mylor about 17 kilometres south-east of the centre of the state capital of Adelaide.
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Clarendon Weir
101 min walk • The Clarendon Weir is a weir in the Australian state of South Australia, located on the Onkaparinga River in the suburb of Clarendon, about 20 kilometres south of the Adelaide city centre.