Happy Valley Reservoir

Happy Valley Reservoir
Happy Valley Reservoir
	Aerial view of Happy Valley Reservoir in early 2007
	Location of Happy Valley Reservoir in South Australia Happy Valley Reservoir (Greater Adelaide)
Country	Australia
Location	Happy Valley, South Australia
Coordinates	35°04′23″S 138°34′19″E / 35.073°S 138.572°E
Purpose	Reservoir
Construction began	1892
Opening date	1897
Construction cost	A$1.8 million
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth with clay core
Height	23.6 metres (77 ft)
Length	1,155 metres (3,789 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	11.5 gigalitres (410,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area	1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi)

The Happy Valley Reservoir is a water reservoir located in the southern Adelaide suburb of Happy Valley, South Australia. Constructed when the total population of Adelaide numbered 315,200 (1893 census), the Happy Valley Reservoir now supplies over half a million people, from Adelaide's southern extent to the city centre.^[1] The surrounding area is home to much wildlife, including many kangaroos.

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