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The Clarendon Weir is a weir in the Australian state of South Australia, located on the Onkaparinga River in the suburb of Clarendon, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre. Built in 1894–96 as a solution to Adelaide's sewer problems, the weir supplied water to the Adelaide plains to flush the sewers as there simply was not enough water to keep the population healthy. A tunnel was built with ponies and carts through the hills to Happy Valley where a reservoir was built. The water was pumped from the Weir through the tunnel to Happy Valley Reservoir. There is no other catchment for this reservoir. Mt Bold Reservoir was added in the 1940s to again supplement Adelaide's water supply with the Clarendon Weir acting as a holding dam down stream. The water is used to supply

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  • The Clarendon Weir is a weir in the Australian state of South Australia, located on the Onkaparinga River in the suburb of Clarendon, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre. Built in 1894–96 as a solution to Adelaide's sewer problems, the weir supplied water to the Adelaide plains to flush the sewers as there simply was not enough water to keep the population healthy. A tunnel was built with ponies and carts through the hills to Happy Valley where a reservoir was built. The water was pumped from the Weir through the tunnel to Happy Valley Reservoir. There is no other catchment for this reservoir. Mt Bold Reservoir was added in the 1940s to again supplement Adelaide's water supply with the Clarendon Weir acting as a holding dam down stream. The water is used to supply the majority of the Adelaide region's water needs. In the mid-1960s, the wall of the Clarendon Weir, originally constructed with large blocks of Macclesfield marble, was raised from 14 metres (46 ft) to its current height of 14.6 metres (48 ft) . The weir was listed on the former Register of the National Estate, and has been listed as a state heritage place on the South Australian Heritage Register since 8 November 1984. (en)
  • Clarendon Weir är en dammbyggnad i Australien. Den ligger i kommunen Onkaparinga och delstaten South Australia, omkring 21 kilometer söder om delstatshuvudstaden Adelaide. Clarendon Weir ligger 171 meter över havet. Runt Clarendon Weir är det ganska tätbefolkat, med 222 invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Morphett Vale, omkring 11 kilometer väster om Clarendon Weir. Trakten runt Clarendon Weir består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 729 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt 133 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är december, med 21 mm nederbörd. (sv)
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  • Water supply
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  • Flood waters surge over the Clarendon Weir in 1992 (en)
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  • Australia Greater Adelaide (en)
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  • Map of Adelaide urban area showing the reservoir is in the southeast (en)
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  • The Clarendon Weir is a weir in the Australian state of South Australia, located on the Onkaparinga River in the suburb of Clarendon, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre. Built in 1894–96 as a solution to Adelaide's sewer problems, the weir supplied water to the Adelaide plains to flush the sewers as there simply was not enough water to keep the population healthy. A tunnel was built with ponies and carts through the hills to Happy Valley where a reservoir was built. The water was pumped from the Weir through the tunnel to Happy Valley Reservoir. There is no other catchment for this reservoir. Mt Bold Reservoir was added in the 1940s to again supplement Adelaide's water supply with the Clarendon Weir acting as a holding dam down stream. The water is used to supply (en)
  • Clarendon Weir är en dammbyggnad i Australien. Den ligger i kommunen Onkaparinga och delstaten South Australia, omkring 21 kilometer söder om delstatshuvudstaden Adelaide. Clarendon Weir ligger 171 meter över havet. Runt Clarendon Weir är det ganska tätbefolkat, med 222 invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Morphett Vale, omkring 11 kilometer väster om Clarendon Weir. (sv)
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