Winburndale Dam

Winburndale Dam at a Glance

Current Volume (as at 10 January 2025): 100%


Winburndale Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Winburndale Rivulet in the Winburndale Nature Reserve, approximately 20 km east of the city of Bathurst. It supplies raw (untreated) water to rural residents, municipal parks, and some industrial customers in Bathurst.

There is no public access to the dam.

Fast Facts
Construction Complete:    1936 
Upgrade Complete:   2023
Volume (Full):  1,700 megalitres (ML)
Surface Area (Full):  26 hectares
 Catchment Area: 88 square kilometres

 

2023 Upgrade

A $16 million upgrade of the dam was completed in 2023, with the NSW Government providing $2.2million towards the project. The remainder was funded by Council.

The dam project is the largest upgrade since the dam was built in the 1930s and in the future additional works will ultimately improve the city’s water supplies.

The dam walls were strengthened using 25 post-tensioned ground anchors to bring it in line with modern safety standards ensuring it can withstand all kinds of weather and floods.

Local builders Eodo Pty Ltd took 48 months to complete the project. You can see the lifespan of the project via incredible time lapse footage below:

  

 

Dam Data

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