Morgan Whyalla pipeline
| Morgan Whyalla pipeline | |
|---|---|
Pumping Station at Morgan | |
Map of Morgan Whyalla pipeline | |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°01′19″S 139°41′10″E / 34.022°S 139.686°E |
| General direction | Southeast–northwest |
| From | Morgan |
| To | Whyalla |
| General information | |
| Type | water |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | SA Water |
| Operator | SA Water |
| Manufacturer of pipes | Hume Pipe Company |
| Construction started | 1940 |
| Commissioned | 1944 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 223 mi (359 km) |
| Diameter | 30–21 in (762–533 mm) |
| No. of pumping stations | 4 |
| Pumping stations | Morgan, Beatty, Geranium Plains, Robertstown |
The Morgan – Whyalla pipeline was an engineering project undertaken by the South Australian Government in 1940 to bring water from Morgan on the River Murray to the industrial city of Whyalla. A second pipeline, by a divergent route, was laid in the 1960s.