Lostock Dam

Lostock Dam

Lostock Dam is a Convert|38|m|ft|0 high, earth and rock filled embankment dam on the Paterson River, approximately Convert|93|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Newcastle in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The Paterson River is a tributary of the Hunter River. The dam was constructed by the New South Wales Department of Water Resources to supply water for irrigation and was completed in 1971.

Lostock Dam has a concrete lined, flip bucket spillway. The dam was constructed with sandstone rock fill obtained from a separate quarry.

References

* [http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Lostock.htm Lostock Dam Fishing Information & Map]
* [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~richardw2/projects.html Richard Woodward's Dam Projects]


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