The Dam is situated just below the junction of the
Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers 16km west of Albury on
the New South Wales and Victorian border.
Construction of the wall began after World War 1, an
engineering project so big it captured the imagination
of the country. When completed in 1936, it was the
biggest dam in the southern hemisphere and one of
the worlds largest.
1961 saw the extension of the dam to its current capacity,
holding approximately six times that of Sydney Harbour.
The waters from Lake Hume supply a 50 megawatt
hydro-electric station and almost four million
megalitres of water per year to irrigation schemes
and individual pumpers across three states.
Convention Centres
Lake Hume Resort
Accommodation
Lake Hume Resort
Boathaven Caravan Park
Travel
Lake Hume is 15 minutes drive from either
Albury
or Wodonga .
Sights
Its spectacular wall, huge lake area and
surrounding countryside has made it a popular
sightseeing destination.
Touring
There are many small towns and villages
dotted around the extended arms of this
magnificent lake with picturesque views as
you wind your way through the reminders of
` the pioneering past. See Tallangatta, the
first town in Australia to be moved.
Sport & Leisure
Lake Hume provides an ideal spot for a
variety of past-times, for both locals and tourist,
including swimming, sailing, water skiing, para
gliding and fishing. Its shores are dotted with
many camping, picnic, and barbecue sites.
Lake Hume is the ideal place for all water
sports and leisure activities.
Hume Weir Trout Farm, situated just below the
dam wall, has landscaped gardens, waterfalls, a
variety of wildlife and thousands of rainbow trout.
Lake Hume 
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