Mulwala Canal
 The Mulwala Canal immediately upstream from its intake from Lake Mulwala in Mulwala | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Modern name | Mulwala Canal Offtake |
| Construction began | 23 March 1935[1] |
35°58′48″S 146°00′27″E / 35.979895°S 146.007547°E The Mulwala Canal is an
megalitres (ML) per day and annually supplies over 1,000,000 ML to 700,000 hectares (1,700,000 acres) in the Murray Irrigation Area.[3]
The canal was constructed between 1935 and 1942.[4]
As well as water for agriculture, the canal also provides water for the southern Riverina towns of
Wakool.[5]
MW of electricity, is Australia's first hydroelectric power station on an irrigation canal.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "MULWALA CANAL". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 325. 14 March 1935. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Pacific Hydro. Archived from the originalon 22 July 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "Yarrawonga Weir". Goulburn Murray Water. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "Berrigan: Quiet traditional rural country town". Travel. The Age. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "Water supply" (PDF). Murray Irrigation Limited. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
External links
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- Murray Irrigation Limited — the operator of the canal