Copeton Dam Wall - NSW

Spillway approaches high and dry

Spillway approaches high and dry

Spillway apron, piers and gates

Spillway apron, piers and gates

Radial gate at spillway

Radial gate at spillway

Staff gauge to mark water levels

Staff gauge to mark water levels

Lake level at 16 % Sept 2020

Lake level at 16 % Sept 2020

WRC Plaque from 1976

WRC Plaque from 1976

Technical details

Technical details

  Reservoir,Dam

Position

DEG: -29.906689 150.927261
DMS: 29º 54' 24.08" S 150º 55' 38.14" E
UTM: 56 J 6689749mN 299880mE
Altitude: 566m
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Address & Contact

Howell Rd
Howell NSW 2360
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/regional-nsw-dams/copeton-dam

Information

Drive or walk across the dam wall for views of the lake and mountains. The rock embankment wall is 1.4 kilometres long and 113 metres high.Lookout on one side of the large spillway just east of the dam wall provide excellent views of the lake upstream.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Inverell RS at 12/05:00pm EDT
Distance from Copeton Dam Wall 20.87km NE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
29.7°C28.1°C30%10.3°C1005.5hPa0.0mmN9km/hr
5knots		13km/hr
7knots

Closest Climatic Station

Inverell Research Centre
Distance from Copeton Dam Wall 20.87km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C29.428.727.023.519.215.715.116.619.923.125.828.2
Mean Min. °C16.316.214.411.07.54.83.64.47.010.312.815.0
Mean Rain mm99.598.666.739.948.844.549.144.048.276.587.499.9

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