Middle River Reservoir

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Middle River Reservoir
Location South Australia
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Opening date 1968[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity 540 Ml[1]
Catchment area Middle River[1]
Surface area 11 hectares (27 acres)

The Middle River Reservoir is located on the north of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It is situated on the Middle River and has a catchment of approximately 101 square kilometres (39 sq mi).[1]

Construction of Middle River Reservoir was started in response to a doubling of the population on Kangaroo Island following the Second World War.[2] The reservoir supplies water to Kingscote, Brownlow KI and Parndana.[1]

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