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Parkes/Peak Hill Water Supply System
Last modified: March 7, 2006 - 3:26 PM
The Parkes/Peak Hill Water Supply System supplies the towns of Parkes and Peak Hill, it also supplies water to the villages of Alectown and Cookamidgera.
Beargamil Dam was constructed in 1924 on the Beargamil Creek, thereby creating Lake Metcalfe. The catchment area for the Lake is composed of agricultural land and bushland. The dam is located several kilometres west of Lake Endeavour and has a capacity of 480 ML. Lake Endeavour Dam is located on the Billabong Creek approximately 25 kilometres east of Parkes. The dam was completed in 1940 by the Parkes Municipal Council and has a water storage capacity of 2400 ML. The catchment area for the Lake is composed of agricultural land and bushland. Together, Lake Endeavour and Lake Metcalfe provide a sustainable annual yield of approximately 1000 ML. However, when there are drought conditions these lakes have been out of service for up to 18 months. Since 1967, groundwater has been drawn from the aquifer in the mid-Lachlan area to supply water to the Parkes Shire. At present the aquifer has been tapped by five bores located on the northern side of the Lachlan River, approximately fifteen kilometres east of the town of Forbes. A total of 4350 ML of water is permitted to be taken from the bores per year. This water is pumped north of the Lachlan catchment to be used for consumption at Parkes, Peak Hill and at the NorthParkes Mines. A document containing more information regarding the Parkes/Peak Hill water supply can be downloaded at the end of this page.
Contact details
Kent Boyd
02 6861 2343 (ph)
02 6862 3946 (fax)
council@parkes.nsw.gov.au
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