About Blowering Dam
Blowering Dam is a large rock-fill dam on the Tumut River near Tumut in the Snowy Valleys region of New South Wales. Completed in 1968 as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, it impounds Blowering Reservoir for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation and flood mitigation. The reservoir is a popular inland recreation destination known for fishing, boating and camping amid forested hills.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a large reservoir set in forested hills with a prominent dam wall, open water and foreshore recreation areas. The site offers viewpoints of the dam wall and reservoir, boat ramps, foreshore picnic and camping areas, and walking tracks. Activities centre on water-based recreation, fishing and sightseeing. Facilities are basic and focused on outdoor recreation with natural bushland surroundings.
Key highlights
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Large reservoir on the Tumut River forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme
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Popular destination for trout fishing, boating and water skiing
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Scenic views of the dam wall and Blowering Reservoir
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Foreshore camping and picnic areas including Blowering Holiday Park and Log Bridge Creek
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Boat ramps providing access for motorised and non-motorised watercraft
History of Blowering Dam
Constructed between 1964 and 1968 as a major component of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The rock-fill embankment dam was built to store water from the Tumut River for irrigation in the Murrumbidgee and Murray valleys, for hydroelectric power generation and for flood mitigation. It remains one of the largest dams in New South Wales by storage capacity.
Route
| By air | Nearest major airports are Wagga Wagga Airport and Canberra Airport, then continue by road to Tumut. |
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| By train |