This scenic little dam in Glenlyon is a great place for swimming, walking, fishing, birdwatching and photography. Visitors can take the short walk around the waters edge and keep an eye out for resident water birds among the reeds, or lay a picnic blanket on the grass for a peaceful lake-side lunch.
Glenlyon Dam was originally constructed circa 1875 to supply water to the flour
mill. It now serves the community as a recreational and emergency water supply.
Traces of a former fish hatchery can be seen on the east side. Below the present
dam wall is the location of the beginning of the water race.
The road had a different
configuration in years gone by; the present gravel entry and concrete pad were
non-existent and fire trucks used a track nearer the bridge and parked below the
dam wall to fill up.
Visitor facilities at the Glenlyon Community Dam
There are no visitors facilities at the Glenlyon Community Dam, just a gravel parking area, plenty of space for a picnic blanket, and someone has attached a rope swing on the bank around to the right of the car park.
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