Serpentine Pipehead Dam

Serpentine Pipehead Dam
LocationJarrahdale, WA, Australia
Coordinates32°22′26″S 116°03′31″E / 32.37389°S 116.05861°E / -32.37389; 116.05861
Construction began1950
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
Height16 m (52 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesReservoir
Total capacity3,140,000 m3 (111,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Surface area608,000 m2 (6,540,000 sq ft)
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The Serpentine Pipehead Dam was constructed to use the Serpentine River, in Western Australia, to convey water from Serpentine Dam to the interconnection with the metropolitan trunk main network. The dam is also used to store water from the Dandalup scheme whereby water can be pumped or gravity transferred back into the Serpentine Pipehead Dam. The dam site also contains a water treatment plant and picnic area. The pipehead dam is 7 km (4.3 mi) upstream from Serpentine Falls and was constructed in the late 1950s, opening in 1957. The dam utilized 5,000 cubic metres (180,000 cu ft) of concrete and 10,000 cubic metres (350,000 cu ft) of earth.

Serpentine Pipehead Dam
Serpentine Pipehead Dam
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