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Home>Water resources>Farm dams
| What is a farm dam? | | Farm dams are most commonly constructed from earth and vary in their size and shape.
Section 3 of the Water Act 1989 defines a dam as being: "anything in which by means of an excavation, a bank, a barrier or other works water is collected, stored or concentrated".
There are several common designs or types of farm dams including:
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 | gully dams; usually consist of an earth embankment constructed across a gully, valley, natural depression or fold in the land. | | hillside dams; usually consist of a 3 sided or single crescent / curved embankment and, as the name suggests, situated on the side of a hill or slope. | | excavated tank dams; can consist of an excavation below the natural surface level or may also include above-ground engineered earth embankments surrounding an excavation, allowing for increased water storage above and below the natural surface level. Excavated tank dams are usually used to store water that is diverted from rivers, creeks or groundwater bores and are common in flat areas where it is not possible to construct a gully or hillside dam. | | on-stream dams; are similar in design to gully dams and usually consist of an earth embankment situated on a waterway.
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| What licences do I need? | | The licences that you may need for your farm dam include:
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| More information | | For more information, please contact us.
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