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Building in Sydney, New South Wales
Balmain Reservoir
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Status
| decommissioned
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Construction started
| 1914
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Completed
| 1915
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Closed
| 1965
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Owner
| MWS&DB
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Dam volume
| 2,376,000 gallons
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The
Balmain Reservoir
is a 2,376,000-imperial-gallon (10.80 ML) disused, covered
reservoir
located under Gladstone Park in
Balmain
, in the
Inner West
of
Sydney
,
New South Wales
, Australia.
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Description
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The reservoir is rectangular in shape, measuring 180 by 108 feet (55 by 33 m) and is 22 feet (6.7 m) tall. It is divided into two chambers by a 15-foot-6-inch (4.72 m) separating wall which supports a walkway. The reinforced concrete roof and park above are supported by concrete pillars spaced at 12 feet (3.7 m) intervals throughout both chambers.
Access to the reservoir is through the adjoining valve house which extends a further two storeys underground and housed pumping equipment in the lowest level.
The entire facility comprising the reservoir, valve house and remaining equipment is owned and maintained by
Sydney Water
.
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History
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Balmain reservoir was built in 1915 by the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage, Sydney, and was originally supplied with water by gravity from
Potts Hill
. The restoration of Gladstone Park and the erection of a
bandstand
was made a condition of construction of the reservoir.
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The facility was made redundant by the commissioning of
Petersham Reservoir
in 1965 and has remained disused ever since.
Valve House
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Balmain Reservoir Valve House
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Status
| decommissioned
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Construction started
| 1919
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Completed
| 1919
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Closed
| 1965
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Owner
| MWS&DB
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The neighbouring valve house was constructed in 1917
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on the Booth Street frontage of the park and this, together with the footings of the bandstand, can still be seen today. Restoration work on the valve house earned a
National Trust of Australia
Heritage Award in 2006.
See also
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References
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Further reading
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- Solling, M; Reynolds, P;
Leichhardt: On the margins of the city
, Allen & Unwin, 1997,
ISBN
1-86448-408-X
.
- Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage;
Balmain Service Reservoir
, Original site and contract plans; Date Unknown.
External links
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33°51′32″S
151°10′56″E
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33.858943°S 151.182240°E
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-33.858943; 151.182240
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