Lyell Dam.

© John Connolly

Lyell Dam.

Uploaded: November 21, 2014 11:06:43 | Entered: November 21, 2014 11:07:19

Description

About 15 minutes’ drive from Lithgow is the Lake Lyell dam and Recreation Park. There are camping facilities alongside the lake, and the water is used for cooling at the two local power stations. It is built on the Cox River system.
The Dam is a Fusegate construction, which controls the water flow downstream in times of extreme flooding. The dam was built in 1982 and was designed to hold 27,000 megalitres of water, in 1995 the dam was increases to hold 34,500 megalitres.
This shot was taken between rain showers at 6.25 A.M. on one of my sunrise photo shoots.


Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Candace M. Cleveland November 21, 2014

Wonderful pov. Feels like you could just slide down the Dam.. #1598100

Tiia Vissak November 21, 2014

a cool view! #11192622

Lynn M. Whitt November 21, 2014

That's a lot of water. Great find and capture. #11192624

Joy Rector November 21, 2014

beautiful #11192636

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 21, 2014

Fantastic pov and capture, John. Sounds like a great place to visit. #11192653

Gord MacEachern November 21, 2014

This is a great capture and great info John, super work!! #11192659

Phillip R. Connolly November 21, 2014

There are so many places of interest in this region, John. Excellent capture from your Lithgow jaunt! #11192671

John Benway November 21, 2014

Beautiful scene John, looks like there is a lot of photo ops to be had.
John #11192691

Marijana Fajgl November 21, 2014

Great perspective and capture, John. #11192714

Nadia Paul November 21, 2014

Will have to put this on my bucket list John! Wonderful scene and great POV! #11192715

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 21, 2014

What a great find and presentation John! Love your description about this place too! #11192731

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 21, 2014

Very nice comp and capture John! #11192753

Anita Hogue November 21, 2014

WOW, I love it John! #11192762

Wm Nosal November 21, 2014

Cool Waterslide, John!:)
Great Capture #11192771

Bill Whala November 21, 2014

Wonderful capture, John!! #11192874

Sheri Whala November 21, 2014

How cool! #11192885

Terry Cervi level-deluxe November 21, 2014

What a beautiful spot, John!! A fantastic capture! #11192924

Colette M. Metcalf November 22, 2014

Beautiful scene, John!!!! #11192997

Martha R. Mazon level-classic November 22, 2014

Wonderful perspective, lines, texture and depth, John! #11193103

John Connolly November 22, 2014

Many thanks for all your kind comments! #11193214

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic November 22, 2014

Fantastic perspective John!,
Amalia #11193323

John Connolly November 23, 2014

Thank you Amalia! #11193780

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 26, 2014

Like the perspective John #11195480

John Connolly November 27, 2014

Thanks Emile, I value your input here! #11195973

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