GWYDIR VALLEY IRRIGATORS ASSOCIATION
Copeton Dam

GWYDIR VALLEY IRRIGATORS ASSOCIATION
Copeton Dam has a active release capacity of 11,000 megaltires per day but the spill way is designed to allow for 1,280,000 mealtires if
required.
In 2013 dam safety upgrades have also required the construction of fuse plugs, which divert floodwaters around the dam in an extreme
rainfall event to protect the dam infrastructure .
In addition to securing urban water supply and improving irrigation potential in the valley, Copeton Dam is a popular recreational location
offering sailing, windsurfing, boating, water skiing, fishing and swimming.
Image source: WaterNSW