Manly Dam, 1918

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Record number46861Date1918DescriptionManly Dam just after construction in 1918. This image appears to be back to front. Construction of Manly Dam began in 1890. In 1914 Manly Dam wall was raided by two feet (0.6 metres). by adding another layer of concrete to the dam side of the wall. This created a spillway height of 29m and a capacity of 90.5 mega litres.MenuPlace | Suburbs L-M | Manly Vale (N.S.W.)Service | Utilities and Services | WaterSourceWater BoardSubjectsDamsNew South WalesManly Dam (N.S.W.)Manly Warringah War Memorial Park (N.S.W.)Physical descriptionPhotograph; Digital Image 400 DPICopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies.

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