Wyangala Dam
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The Wyangala Dam is a major gated embankment and gravity dam across the Lachlan River, located in the south-western slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitiga
The dam, near full capacity, 2012
The original gravity dam wall, 1938
Construction of the rock-filled embankment, 1966
The spillway gates in 2014, after the 2009 upgrade
Forbes, New South Wales
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Forbes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the Newell Highway between Parkes and West Wyalong. According to the 2021 census, Forbes has a population of 6,319
Wyangala Dam
…New South Wales Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission to supply water for irrigation, flood mitigation and potable water for the towns of Cowra, Forbes, Parkes, Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo, Euabalong and Euabalong West. The dam also provides water for a far larger area and operates in conjunction with…
Court house built in 1880
Lands Office at Forbes built 1898; an all timber building in the Federation style
Forbes Public School
de Havilland Vampire monument next to Lake Forbes