Cressbrook Dam
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The dam impounds Cressbrook Creek to create Lake Cressbrook,[2] which has a surface area of 517 hectares with a total capacity of 81,800 mega-litres when full (78,700 ML usable) at an average depth of 15.8 metres.[1] The lake is considered for a 400 MW / 4 GWh (10-hour) pumped-storage hydroelectricity project.[3][4]
The catchment also contains Perseverance Dam, which is located 10 km upstream of Cressbrook Dam.[2]
Fishing
A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.[5]
References
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