- Spring Creek Reservoir
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lake_name = Spring Creek Reservoir
image_lake = Spring Creek Reservoir.jpg
caption_lake = Spring Creek Reservoir at very low level in 2008
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location =New South Wales
coords = coord|33|20|0|S|149|7|15|E|type:waterbody_region:AU|display=inline,title
type =reservoir
inflow = Spring Creek, Gosling Creek
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catchment = 63 km²
basin_countries = Australia
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area = 1.1 km²
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cities =Spring Creek Reservoir is located to the south east of
Orange, New South Wales . The dam is owned and maintained by Orange City Council. Constructed in 1931, at the time it was the main water supply for Orange, however since the construction ofSuma Park Dam , completed in 1962, has served as the secondary water supply for the city. The dam is located at the junction of Spring Creek and Gosling Creek. Gosling Creek is also dammed further upstream atGosling Creek Reservoir . At full capacity Spring Creek Reservoir can store 4,500 megalitres of water. The dam has a catchment area of 63 square kilometres and a surface area of 1.1 square kilometres at full supply level. Recently Orange City Council has strengthened the dam wall.Kinross Wolaroi School also uses the dam for the sport of rowing.
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