Mount Bold Dam Safety Upgrade
We are proud to have been chosen as the project’s concept designer for the upgrade of the dam. This is a crucial role helping to safeguard one of the Adelaide community’s most important infrastructure assets. A lot has changed since the dam was first constructed in 1938 and upgraded in the 1960s, which means there is a need to reassess and upgrade Mount Bold Dam to meet current ANCOLD guidelines and industry standards. For instance, the capacity to withstand the probable maximum flood and seismic loadings are the two key areas addressed during the concept design phase.
Currently, SA Water with the support of SMEC is re-evaluating other possible remedial alternatives that were previously discounted, in the light of the new findings and investigations resulting from the Concept Design. It is expected that the said re-evaluation will result in an improved Concept Design that SMEC will commence later in 2024. Detailed Design is planned to commence in 2025.
46
billion litres
stored in the dam
40
%
of Adelaide’s water supply provided from the dam
Ready
to
connect?
Talk to one of our specialists about our role on the Mount Bold Dam Safety Upgrade project.