SHI No.: 3630029 Location Name: Lot 1 Unknown, Black Hill NSW 2322 Other ID nos HW ID: 29. Other ID: WRSTP. Description: The is an inground concrete reservoir with sloping sides and a later metal roof, with a tubular steel handrail and related walkways on top. The concrete walls of the reservoir were constructed in sectional panels, originally with mumtz metal (a brass alloy) used between the panels. This has now been replaced with bitumen. At the eastern end of the reservoir is a decorative concrete structure which houses the valve chamber. The structure is cast concrete with decorative banding and a concrete deck roof. On the top of the roof sits a telemetry control room. The valve house contains original cast iron valve stems. There is some reinforcement on the pediment of the valve house, on which is written: "1941. Hunter District Water Board.. Capacity 19 000 000 Gals". The doors to the valve house are later metal replacements, and there are brick vents with later galvanised steel plates over the top. There is a concrete perimeter drain around the reservoir. Significance: The is significant as one of the major mid-twentieth century expansions of the water storage for Newcastle. It is also unusual as a major engineering work undertaken during wartime. Aesthetically, the reservoir has a well-detailed concrete valve house and access chamber. Assessed Significance: Local Endorsed Significance: Local Historical Notes: Constructed: 1938-1941 The construction of the 19 000 000 gallon reservoir at Stoney Pinch was commenced during the year 1938-39. At the close of that year, excavation work was in progress. The year 1939-40 saw the completion of the excavation work, and commencement of construction of the concrete walls and floors. These concreting works were completed in the following year, along with the laying of pipeline. Finishing details, comprising screen house, valve house, and backfilling spoil around the reservoir to form an embankment, were still in progress at June 30, 1941, and the reservoir was finally completed and brought into service on 1st November 1941. Major alterations in water distribution were made from the 18th April 1956, when the new 36-inch main from the junction of the old Chichester main at Stoney Pinch to the was brought into service. From this date all Chichester water used to supply Maitland and Cessnock Divisions and part of the Lake Macquarie Shire, on the western and northern shores of the lake, was boosted into over the aerator before being distributed. The inlet of Stoney Pinch reservoir was modified in 1967-68 to improve the quality of Chichester Dam water supplied to the coalfields after heavy rain. In the late 1990s, work commenced on the roofing of the remaining open reservoirs under Hunter Water Corporation s control. By June 1999, the design work for the two remaining open reservoirs at Stoney Pinch and Grahamstown had commenced. Designer/Builder: Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board Current Use: Water storage Former Uses: Physical Condition: There has been significant damage caused to the reservoir due to local mining activity. There is some evidence of minor rusting to the concrete, which is otherwise in good condition. Further Information: Printed 10/09/2010 3630029 Page 1 of 8
The reservoir is situated in remnant bushland, which extends to the perimeter chainwire fence, within which is an open grassed area. Recommended Management: - This item contributes to local character and should be conserved. - Original details should be maintained including doors, windows and original signage. - New materials should be sympathetic to the nature and character of the original building. - In the event of major proposed changes, prepare a Conservation Management Strategy and undertake an archival recording. - Wherever possible, changes should be restricted to the interior of the building. - Routine maintenance of existing fabric is essential. References: Clem Lloyd, Patrick Troy and Shelley Schreiner 1992, For the Public Health. The Hunter District Water Board 1892-1992. Publisher: Longman Cheshire Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Department of Public Works, Annual Reports, 1888 to 1892 and 1893-94 to 1960-61. Glennie Jones 1967, The Movement for Newcastle s First Water Supply 1875-1885, Newcastle History Monographs No. 2. Publisher: The Council of the City of Newcastle, Newcastle. Hunter District Water Board, Annual Reports, 1938-39 to 1987-88. Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Annual Reports, 1897-98 to 1937-38. Hunter Water Board, Annual Reports, 1988-89 to 1990-91. Hunter Water Corporation, Annual Reports, 1991-92 to 2008-09. John W Armstrong 1967, Pipelines and People. The History of the Hunter District Water Board Newcastle, New South Wales. Publisher: The Hunter District Water Board, Newcastle. Mal Hindley 1983, From Weirs, Dams and Sand, in Shaping the Hunter. Publisher: The Newcastle Division of the Institute of Engineers Australia, Newcastle. Studies: 1 Futurepast Heritage Consulting Pty Ltd 2010, 'Hunter Water Conservation and Heritage Register Study'. Reference:. Listings: 1 Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register: Listing date:. Reference Number: Data Entry: Date First Entered: 26/Apr/2010 Date Updated: 10/Sep/2010 Status: Partial Printed 10/09/2010 3630029 Page 2 of 8
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