Serpentine Pipehead Dam
| Serpentine Pipehead Dam | |
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The dam wall in 2014 | |
Serpentine Pipehead Dam Location of the dam in Western Australia | |
Interactive map of Serpentine Pipehead Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Jarrahdale, Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°22′26″S 116°03′31″E / 32.37389°S 116.05861°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1950 |
| Opening date | 1957 |
| Built by | Metropolitan Water Authority, Perth |
| Operator | Water Corporation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity and embankment dam |
| Impounds | Serpentine River |
| Height (foundation) | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Length | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Dam volume | 15×103 m3 (530×103 cu ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 685 m3/s (24,200 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3,140 ML (2,550 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 692 km2 (267 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 28 ha (69 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 166 m (545 ft) AHD |
The Serpentine Pipehead Dam is an earth-filled embankment and concrete gravity dam across the Serpentine River, in Western Australia. Established in 1957, the dam is connected with the Serpentine Dam and together they supplement the supply of potable water for Water Corporation to provide to greater metropolitan Perth.