Serpentine Dam
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The Serpentine Dam is one of the major water supply
dams for Perth, Western Australia
. The dam is used to store water which is released at a controlled rate to regulate the level in Serpentine Pipehead Dam
, which in turn feeds water to the metropolitan trunk main network depending on demand. Construction of the dam was completed in 1961.
Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
dams for Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The dam is used to store water which is released at a controlled rate to regulate the level in Serpentine Pipehead Dam
Serpentine Pipehead Dam
The Serpentine Pipehead Dam was constructed to use the Serpentine River, in Western Australia, to convey water from Serpentine Dam to the interconnection with the Metropolitan trunk main network. The dam is also used to store water from the Dandalup scheme whereby water can be pumped or gravity...
, which in turn feeds water to the metropolitan trunk main network depending on demand. Construction of the dam was completed in 1961.