Veness Dam
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Split Rock Dam | |
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File:Split Rock Dam.jpg | |
Location | Veness, DEVX |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1972 |
Opening date | 1977 |
Owner(s) | Australis Electricity |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete faced rock-fill |
Impounds | Veness River |
Height | 216 1⁄2 ft (66.0 m) |
Length | 1,495 ft (456 m) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Rotokawau |
Total capacity | 397,370 ML (14,033×10 6 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
Surface area | 5,312 3⁄4 acres (2,150.0 ha) |
Location map | |
Rivers and lakes of New Ingrea List of power stations in New Ingrea | |
The Split Rock Dam is a hydro-electric dam located across the Veness River near the village of Veness in Deverauxshire.