The Quipolly dam to grow taller

30 September 2011 - New contracts - Australia

On 22 June 2011, Hydroplus Australia Pty, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction Grands Projets, signed a contract with local government authority Liverpool Plains Shire Council concerning the design, construction and installation of fusegates on the Quipolly dam, located some 300 km to the north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales.

The project aims to ensure the safety of the structure at times of high water, and to increase the dam‘s storage capacity by more than 2.8 million cubic metres (i.e. by 55%).

The eight fusegates (height: 2.60 m; width: 4.40 m) will be prefabricated in reinforced concrete, transported to the site and installed on the modified spillway. Worth 1.4 million Australian dollars (€1.3m), this project will take a year to complete.