Local Government
Narembeen
Region
Wheatbelt
12 k NE of Narembeen
Narembeen
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1927
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Category 2 | |
The dam is significant in the development of Narembeen.
16 million gallon capacity. Natural rock catchment has an excavated dam - originally covered. Water pumped from the dam to a 0.5 million gallon service tank on the highest rock (a landmark). From there the water supply is reticulated to Narembeen town. Brick pump house?
It may well be that as the dam was constructed during the Depression it could have been a Government sustenance worker's project, (unsubstantiated) During the construction of the dam in 1927, PWD camps were located close by, and the number of children at the camp boosted the numbers enabling the Wadderin School to be established in the vicinity. It subsequently closed less than a year later and relocated to the Siding. The dam was opened on 1 December 1928 by the Minister for Water Supply, JC Cunningham. The importance of the event is evidenced by the attendance of the Leader of the Opposition, Sir James Mitchell, and the Deputy leader of the Country Party, Charles Latham. The recently formed Narembeen Brass Band played for the occasion, in 1928 the dam was reticulated to the town of Narembeen there-by supply the town's water. In 1955 a 2 million gallon storage tank was constructed on the west side of the scheme, and a 7" main connected the Wadderin Dam to the Goldfields Water Scheme. In the 1960s the scheme was renovated and extended with the construction of a 120,000 gallon tank in Soldiers Rd, for use by those not reticulated by the scheme. Located near the golf club, as the largest dam in the district it is a popular picnic venue.
Integrity: Intact Authenticity: High degree
Good
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWD | Architect | 1927 | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Newspaper Article". | Merredin Mercury | 13/02/1974 | |
| Bristow I; "Seedtime & Harvest A History of the Narembeen District 1888-1988". | Shire of Narembeen | 1988 |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Reservoir or Dam |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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