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Pekina Creek Reservoir - SA

Pekina Dam

Lake,River,Creek

Position

DEG: -32.745071 138.596603

DMS: 32º 44' 42.26" S 138º 35' 47.77" E

UTM: 54 H 6374418mN 274814mE

Altitude: 451.25m

Address & Contact

Pekina Reservoir
Orroroo SA 5710

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Information

The Reservoir was constructed in 1906. It originally held approximately 1,540 mega litres of water and was used by settlers for growing Lucerne and in dairies. In 1973 silt build up, insufficient rainfall and erosion caused the reservoir to be abandoned.

PlaceID	72765

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Yongala at 02/09:00am CST

Distance from Pekina Creek Reservoir 34.57km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
13.0°C	11.4°C	56%	4.5°C	hPa	0.0mm	NE	2km/hr 1knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Yongala

Distance from Pekina Creek Reservoir 34.57km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.8	30.1	27.1	22.0	17.1	13.6	12.8	14.4	17.9	21.8	25.8	28.6
Mean Min. °C	13.4	13.4	10.7	7.2	4.5	2.8	2.2	2.6	4.0	6.1	9.2	11.5
Mean Rain mm	22.2	21.2	16.5	24.6	34.9	39.6	39.5	43.5	38.2	33.8	28.0	24.4