Sugarloaf Reservoir

Sugarloaf Reservoir
Aerial view of Sugarloaf Reservoir
Location of the Sugarloaf Reservoir
CountryAustralia
LocationChristmas Hills, Victoria (near Yarra Glen)
Coordinates37°40′30″S 145°18′18″E / 37.6749°S 145.3051°E / -37.6749; 145.3051
PurposeWater supply
StatusOperational
Opening date1981
Owner(s)Melbourne Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
Height (foundation)89 m (292 ft)
Length1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity96,253 ML (21.173 billion imp gal; 25.427 billion US gal)
Catchment area915 ha (2,260 acres)
Surface area440 ha (1,100 acres)
Normal elevation175 m (574 ft) AHD

Sugarloaf Reservoir is a reservoir at Christmas Hills 35 km north-east of the Melbourne central business district.