Scrivener Dam
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scrivener-dam-296-12977420
title:
Scrivener Dam
text:
Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam that impounds the Molonglo River in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The dam creates Lake Burley Griffin, which was established for recreational and ornamental purposes. Named in honour of surveyor Charles Scrivener, the dam was officially inaugurated on 20 September 1963 and the official filling of the lake commemorated on 17 October 1964 by the Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The dam wall is located on Lady Denman Drive and is adjacent to the Nati
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description:
Dam in Canberra, ACT
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrivener_Dam
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date modified:
2022-10-12T01:33:59Z
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