Harvey Dam
Access Rd N Lookout Spillway Intake Tower Harvey Quindanning Road Harvey River C Dam Wall Viewing Area Harvey Dam 0 200 m Key Buildings Stage Amphitheatre Gazebo C Gas Barbecue layground arking Coach ark Toilets icnic Area Walkway Road No dogs permitted
History of Harvey Dam The original Harvey Weir was part of the first irrigation scheme in Western Australia, and only the sixth public dam developed in the state. Construction of the Harvey Weir began in 1914 and took two years to complete with over 100 men employed using horse and dray for the excavation works. The Weir had a 12m high concrete wall and held 512 million gallons of water. In 1931, the dam wall was raised to 18 metres, increasing the storage capacity to 2,275 million gallons. With increasing population and economic growth during the 1990s plans were made to build a new dam, six times the capacity of the Harvey Weir. The new Harvey Dam was completed in 2002 as part of the $275 million Stirling-Harvey Redevelopment Scheme. rotecting the dam for future generations Remember that water catchments are natural conservation areas. Enjoy them but please don t pollute them or disturb the wildlife. There is no camping permitted at Harvey Dam. lease use the bins provided for any rubbish. Use only the open roads and existing walking paths. Observe the No Boating signs and take care in areas where stumps have been left in the reservoir to provide fish and marron habitat. If you notice any vandalism, please report it to the Water Corporation ranger or the Shire of Harvey.
Things to do ack a picnic Make use of the landscaped recreational areas, free electric barbecues and shady gazebos. Fish for lunch We ve worked with Fisheries WA and Recfish West to re-establish trout and marron in the reservoir. During the designated seasons, licensed anglers will be able to fish for trout using artificial lures, and marroners will be able to try their luck using snares. Kids at play Enjoy the fenced playground that has been provided for the kids. Boating or sailing Non-fuel powered craft are welcome in designated areas. To protect the banks from erosion, please use the boat ramp and launching area upstream. Buoys indicate restricted areas, and care should be taken in zones where stumps have been left to provide fish and marron habitat. Stretch your legs Try one of the walktrails around the dam. If you re feeling energetic, you can choose the spillway path which leads up to stairs that climb the 45m embankment to a scenic lookout. Did you know? Harvey Dam Capacity 56 billion litres Surface area at full storage 553 hectares Catchment area 126 square kilometres Height of wall 45 metres Maximum discharge 2100 cubic metres per second Full supply level 78 metres above sea level
How to get there From erth city centre, take the Kwinana Freeway south and continue south onto the Forrest Highway for 8km until you meet Greenlands Road. Turn left on Greenlands Road and travel for 6km until you reach the roundabout. At the roundabout take the second exit on to South Western Highway. Head south for 48km until you reach Harvey. Turn left onto Weir Road and the dam is 2.5km along on your left. N erth Great Eastern Hwy Great Eastern Hwy Albany Hwy Indian Ocean Kwinana Fwy Brookton Hwy Albany Hwy Mandurah eel Inlet South Western Hwy Geograph Bay Harvey Harvey Dam Bunbury South Western Hwy 10km
Have a great day out Harvey Dam has a range of world-class recreational facilities including: an amphitheatre for concerts and cultural events a footbridge, boardwalk and walktrails a fenced playground grassed picnic areas with gazebos and BBQs viewing platforms an upstream boat ramp parking and toilet blocks Further information For more information about this dam and others in Western Australia call 13 13 85 or visit our website watercorporation.com.au 13 13 85 Account Enquiries (8am - 5pm weekdays) 13 36 77 National Relay Service This information is available in alternative formats on request. customer@watercorporation.com.au ISBN 1 74043 876 0 May 2014