Scrivener Dam

Scrivener Dam


Canberra, Australia (AU)
Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Canberra, Australia. It was completed in 1963 across the Molonglo River to create Lake Burley Griffin in the middle of Canberra. It was named in honour of the surveyor Charles Scrivener. It was engineered to withstand a once-in-5,000 years flood.
Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Canberra, Australia. It was completed in 1963 across the Molonglo River to create Lake Burley Griffin in the middle of Canberra. It was named in honour of the surveyor Charles Scrivener. It was engineered to withstand a once-in-5,000 years flood.
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