December 12, 2009
Hume Dam: Then and Now
The Hume Dam, located near Albury, Australia is the largest dam on the River Murray and is an important part of the Murray Darling Irrigation System. It is often referred to as the Hume Weir. Lake Hume is an artificial lake formed by the Hume Dam. Because of the historic ten-year drought, it currently holds about 3% of capacity. Hume Dam in better days [pdf] 2005 2007 2009