scrivener dam top spillway open
scrivener dam stops the mologlo river in canberra to form lake burley griffin, named afer the husband and wife team of chicago architects who submitted the winning design for the australian national capital in 1912. the dam construction commenced in 1960 and the lake was filled by 1964. the dam itself is named after charles scrivener who completed the official survey of the capital site. it is very uncommon for the top spillway to be opened - but during the march 2021 eastern australian rain event flooding in the upper mologlo and queanbeyan river catchments flowed through to lake burley griffin and necessitated the release of excess water into the lower molonglo.
scrivener dam top spillway open
scrivener dam stops the mologlo river in canberra to form lake burley griffin, named afer the husband and wife team of chicago architects who submitted the winning design for the australian national capital in 1912. the dam construction commenced in 1960 and the lake was filled by 1964. the dam itself is named after charles scrivener who completed the official survey of the capital site. it is very uncommon for the top spillway to be opened - but during the march 2021 eastern australian rain event flooding in the upper mologlo and queanbeyan river catchments flowed through to lake burley griffin and necessitated the release of excess water into the lower molonglo.