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Visit the Cotter Dam Discovery Trail to get an up-close and personal view of the Cotter Dam enlargement. Wander the boardwalk along the river and grab a front row seat at the new amphitheatre style viewing platform to watch the live action at the Cotter Dam worksite. Visit the Cotter Dam Discovery Trail to get an up-close and personal view of the Cotter Dam enlargement. Wander the boardwalk along the river and grab a front row seat at the new amphitheatre style viewing platform to watch the live action at the Cotter Dam worksite. Visit the Cotter Dam Discovery Trail to get an up-close and personal view of the Cotter Dam enlargement. Wander the boardwalk along the river and grab a front row seat at the new amphitheatre style viewing platform to watch the live action at the Cotter Dam worksite. Visit the Cotter Dam Discovery Trail to get an up-close and personal view of the Cotter Dam enlargement. 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For urgent matters, matters, urgent For 3563. 6248 (02) or www.actew.com.au at available More information on ACTEW’s water security projects is is projects security water ACTEW’s on information More More information on ACTEW’s water security projects is is projects security water ACTEW’s on information More More information on ACTEW’s water security projects is is projects security water ACTEW’s on information More is available at iconwater.com.au. projects More information on Icon Water’s water security information on Icon Water’s More the Region’s water security. water security. the Region’s This project was the cornerstone of Canberra and This project 3 years from completion! 3 years from 2016 the Cotter Dam reached 100% capacity – only 2016 the Cotter Dam reached would fill in less than 5 years and on 11 November was completed was a 95% chance the new dam resilience to drought. The forecast when the dam The forecast to drought. resilience the reliable clean flow in the Cotter River and the reliable Enlarging the Cotter Dam was selected because of Enlarging including the Cotter Dam enlargement. Government announced a range of measures Government announced a range of measures the ACT’s water supply catchments, the ACT the ACT’s In 2007, faced with record low rainfall and inflows to In 2007, faced with record Googong Dam in 1979. Bendora Dam in 1961; Corin Dam in 1968; and capacity. Then additional dams were constructed: Then additional dams were capacity. the Cotter Dam was raised in 1951 to increase its the Cotter Dam was raised in 1951 to increase supplement the original Cotter Dam. The height of has meant that new water sources were needed to were has meant that new water sources Steady population growth in the Canberra region in the Canberra region Steady population growth the cotter gooli yerrabi ningi ... the cotter EXPERIENCE bulu mulanggari significance In the early 1800s, Irish stockman, Garrett Cotter, Take a moment to reflect on elements of the Cotter For tens of thousands of years the Ngunawal people moved to this river area where he befriended the local along the trail including the river, Casuarina trees and have welcomed travellers to this site. The Cotter has Indigenous leader. From the days of Garrett Cotter to the impressive skyline. Follow the interpretive signage nurtured the Ngunawal and the surrounding tribes as location of Canberra as the present national capital site, story and immerse yourself in the Cotter experience. traditional owners and their ancestors cared for the the Cotter is a place of cultural, recreational, historical land, rivers, animals and plant life. The Cotter Dam and environmental significance Discovery Trail honours this Indigenous heritage as we to the community. continue to respect the values and spirit of the Cotter... always alive. As Canberra’s population grew, the Cotter was buzzing with people having picnics, swimming or Standing on the viewing platform you are 350m frequenting the Cotter Pub. south-east and at an elevation half the height of the Water overflowing from the dam. From here you will see unsurpassed views of the Cotter Dam was a spectacular ever changing construction of the dam. sight in the ‘Bush Capital’. The area was dramatically changed after the 2003 bushfires but the Cotter Catchment continues to be a valuable water supply to Canberra. .