Blue Rock Dam


The Blue Rock Dam is a minor rock fill embankment dam with controlled chute spillway across the Tanjil River, located approximately north of Moe, in the Central Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The dam is operated by Southern Rural Water.

Features and location

The dam was built to provide cooling water for the thermal power stations of the Latrobe Valley and to augment domestic water supplies.
The Blue Rock Lake has two recreation areas on its shore and small power boats are allowed to be used.
In 1992 Pacific Energy installed a small hydroelectric generator that is linked to the national grid.

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