Journal Article

Dartmouth Dam, an earth-and-rockfill structure 180 m high and with a volume of 14 million m3, is currently under construction in North-Eastern Victoria. It will be Australia's highest dam to date, and the reservoir capacity of 4 million megalitres (Ml) will increase the seasonal carryover storage of the River Murray system and improve its regulation.
A hydroelectric power station of 150MW installed capacity and a regulating pondage downstream will be constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. The project including the hydroelectric component, is due for completion in mid-1979. This paper describes the main features of the project, including the arrangements between the State and Federal governments, geology and hydrology, the principal components and their design, and the construction progress to date (October, 1976). Environmental studies for the project are also described.