Tarago : Melbourne Water's Conserve Water
Area of catchment
11,400 hectares
Type of dam
Rockfill with clay core
Maximum height of main dam from river to crest
34 metres
Length measured along top of dam
300 metres
Surface area (top water level)
360 hectares
Total available capacity
37,500 megalitres
Volume as at 20/3/2010
21,576 megalitres (57.5% full)
Where the water goes
Westernport and Mornington Peninsula.
Date of completion
1969 (enlarged in 1971)