Keepit Dam

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Keepit Dam is a major water storage and irrigation dam located on the Namoi River in New South Wales, Australia.

All labels observed (2)

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Keepit 1
Keepit Dam canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete dam
embankment dam
gravity dam
irrigation dam
water supply dam
catchmentArea 5690 km2
constructionBegan 1939
country Australia
designedFor flood control on the Namoi River
hasHydroelectricPlant Yes
hasReservoir Lake Keepit
height 55 m
hydraulicHead 34.7 m
isMajorStorageFor Namoi River
length 533 m
locatedIn New South Wales
locatedInCountry Australia
locatedInRegion North West Slopes
locatedInState New South Wales
locatedNear Gunnedah
Tamworth
locatedOnRiver Namoi River
managesWaterFor Namoi Valley irrigation schemes
nearLocality Keepit
linked to: Keepit Dam
numberOfTurbines 2
openingDate 1960
operator WaterNSW
owner WaterNSW
partOfSystem Namoi River water management system
plantCapacity 7.2 MW
providesRecreationAt Lake Keepit State Park
purpose flood mitigation
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water supply
recreationActivities boating
camping
fishing
sailing
reservoirCapacity 425000 ML
reservoirName Lake Keepit
reservoirSurfaceArea 4370 ha
riverBasin Murray–Darling Basin
spillwayCapacity 103200 m3/s
spillwayType uncontrolled concrete spillway
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Namoi River hasDam Keepit Dam
Keepit Dam nearLocality Keepit
linked to: Keepit Dam