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Chaffey Dam - NSW

Over 40 years ago

Downstream face: rip rap under concrete parapet

Auxilliary spillway on left abutment

Stats for engineers

Morning Glory Spillway intake

Chaffey Dam

Grassy camping areas

Chaffey Dam

Reservoir,Dam

Position

DEG: -31.345066 151.138458

DMS: 31º 20' 42.24" S 151º 08' 18.45" E

UTM: 56 J 6530658mN 322915mE

Altitude: 516m

Address & Contact

Bowling Alley Point NSW 2340

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.waternsw.com.au/supply/visit/chaffey-dam

Information

Completed in 1979 with only the third bellmouth or morning glory spillway in Australia. Held 60 GL before an upgrade ending in 2016 increasing full supply level by 6.5 m and capacity to 100 GL. Ensures reliable water supply for Tamworth and irrigation along the Peel River.

PlaceID	67548

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Tamworth Airport at 02/11:37pm EST

Distance from Chaffey Dam 41.61km NW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
5.1°C	2.2°C	97%	4.7°C	1011.8hPa	24.2mm	SSW	9km/hr 5knots	11km/hr 6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Tamworth Airport Aws

Distance from Chaffey Dam 41.61km NW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	32.5	31.3	29.1	25.3	20.7	16.9	16.1	18.3	21.7	25.1	28.0	30.1
Mean Min. °C	17.4	17.0	14.1	9.9	5.9	3.5	2.3	2.8	5.8	9.5	13.3	15.4
Mean Rain mm	59.9	81.5	46.6	25.4	27.3	48.8	46.7	38.2	46.1	55.9	91.0	75.0