List of dams and reservoirs in Australia

There are three key water storage facilities located in the Australian Capital Territory.

In addition, there are four smaller man-made reservoirs used for recreation and as traps for sediment and fertilizers .

This does not include privately owned off-stream storage sites used for water harvesting.

[4] - Townsville Flood mitigation Download coordinates as: There are 103 dams in Tasmania.

As of 2015[update], 44 per cent of all the dams in Tasmania were constructed for the purpose of generating hydro-electricity.

Tasmania 's Gordon Dam , one of the largest in Australia, was constructed in the 1970s. It has a catchment area of 1,280 km2 (494 sq mi).