Chaffey Dam

Chaffey Dam is a minor ungated rock fill with clay core embankment dam with an uncontrolled morning glory spillway across the Peel River, located upstream of the city of Tamworth, in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, irrigation, water supply, and water conservation.Location and featuresCommenced in August 1976 and completed in September 1979, the Chaffey Dam is a minor dam on the Peel River, a tributary of the Namoi River, approximately north of Nundle and south-east of Tawmorth. Water from the dam is released directly into the Peel River which is used by irrigators downstream of the dam, and for water supply of the city of Tamworth.The dam wall comprises of rock fill is 55.8m high and is 430m long. The maximum water depth is and at 100% capacity the dam wall holds back of water at AHD. The surface area of the reservoir is and the catchment area is. The dam uses an unusual concrete morning glory bell-shaped uncontrolled spillway which is capable of discharging.Chaffey Dam provides valuable public recreation including swimming, sailing, boating and fishing.