Prospect Hill Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 0095)

Item details


Name of item:	Prospect Hill Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 0095)
Other name/s:	(WS 0095)
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Utilities - Water
Category:	Water Supply Reservoir/ Dam
Primary address:	Prospect Reservoir, off Reservoir Road, Prospect, NSW 2148
Local govt. area:	Blacktown

Property description

Lot/Volume Code	Lot/Volume Number	Section Number	Plan/Folio Code	Plan/Folio Number
PART LOT	1		DP	1031817

Boundary:

UBD Sydney 37th Edition 2001 Map 208, Q7

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Prospect Reservoir, off Reservoir Road	Prospect	Blacktown			Primary Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
Sydney Water	State Government

Statement of significance:


	Prospect Hill Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 95). One of a small group of concrete elevated reservoirs, with "Egyptian" style doorways, serving the needs of suburban communities. The listing includes the reservoir and all associated pipework, valves and valve houses to the property boundary.
	Date significance updated: 14 Aug 00
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Description


Physical description:	Prospect Hill Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 95) is an elevated concrete reservoir on a concrete tower. It is similar in construction to Dural Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 39) (1938) and Berowra Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 13) (1939). The concrete reservoir has stepped or tapered sides. The doorways at the base and top of the tower have unusual "Egyptian" style door frames. The platform at the top of the tower for the steps to the top of the reservoir has a steel frame, rather than concrete as at Berowra Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 13). Standard features include: davit, handrails and inlet and outlet valve chambers.
	Date condition updated:01 Jan 00
Modifications and dates:	The reservoir has been roofed to safeguard water quality (1960s-1970s).


Current use:	Reservoir.
Former use:	Reservoir.

History


Historical notes:	Prospect Hill Reservoir (Elevated) (WS 95) was completed in 1934. The original reservoir was built in 1915 and removed in 1936. Another concrete reservoir was built below WS 95 in 1937.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities	Utilities-Activities associated with the provision of services, especially on a communal basis	(none)-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria a) [Historical significance]	This reservoir or site demonstrates the amplification in demand due to growing population.
SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	One of a small group of elevated concrete reservoirs on a concrete tower, with 'Egyptian' style doorframes.
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Recommended management:

Manage the place and its significant components in accordance with the State Owned Heritage Asset Management Guidelines. Where no Conservation Management Plan, Heritage Assessment or Statement of Heritage Impact is in place, or where works are outside the scope existing heritage documentation, assess heritage impacts of proposed works in accordance with Sydney Water Environment Impact Assessment procedures. Undertake a Heritage Assessment and/or Statement of Heritage Impact as required by EIA procedures. Where the item is listed in a Local Environmental Plan Schedule of Heritage items, determine if works are exempt from approval under the LEP provisions. Where works are not exempt, obtain necessary approvals from the local council, in accordance with SWC EIA Guidelines. Undertake archival and photographic recording before major changes, in accordance with Heritage Council guidelines. Lodge copies of the archival record with the Sydney Water Archives and the NSW Heritage Office.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register			01 Jan 00

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Data source


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Name:	State Government
Database number:	4575776

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