Chaffey Dam
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Chaffey Dam is a dam 16 kilometres north of Nundle
and 44 kilometres south of Tamworth
in New South Wales
. Its main purposes are regulating the flow of the Peel River
and to augment the water supply of Tamworth.
The dam has a capacity of 62,000 megalitres and a catchment area of 42,000 hectares. Its main wall is 54 metres high.
Nundle, New South Wales
Nundle is a village in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly the centre of Nundle Shire Local Government Area, but most of this area, including the village of Nundle, was absorbed into Tamworth Regional Council in 2004. The village is 400 km north of Sydney and...
and 44 kilometres south of Tamworth
Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Its main purposes are regulating the flow of the Peel River
Peel River (New South Wales)
The Peel River is a river in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Murray-Darling Basin.The Peel rises on the northern slopes of the Liverpool Range south of the village of Nundle. It flows generally north and west through the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, through Woolomin and...
and to augment the water supply of Tamworth.
The dam has a capacity of 62,000 megalitres and a catchment area of 42,000 hectares. Its main wall is 54 metres high.