Location South Australia Surface area 0.52 km (0.20 sq mi) Lake type Reservoir | Basin countries Australia Area 52 ha | |
Water volume 2.84 GL (100×10^ cu ft) Similar Kangaroo Creek Reservoir, Millbrook Reservoir, Sleeps Hill railway station, Happy Valley Reservoir, South Para Reservoir | ||
Hope valley reservoir
The Hope Valley Reservoir is a 2.84-gigalitre (620-million-imperial- or 750-million-US-gallon) service reservoir in Hope Valley, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
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Map of Hope Valley Reservoir, Hope Valley SA 5090, Australia
When completed in 1873 it was the second reservoir constructed in Adelaide; it is the oldest still in use in South Australia. It covers 52 hectares (128 acres) and is retained behind a 950-metre (3,117 ft) long clay-cored earth wall. Water is transferred from the River Torrens via a tunnel and aqueduct. The river is also used to transfer water from the Kangaroo Creek and Millbrook reservoirs.
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Hope Valley Reservoir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA