at Cordeaux Dam are representative of dams constructed in NSW through the first half of the twentieth century. Key representative attributes include the use of cableways, the building of temporary townships to house labourers and tradesman, building of semi-permanent cottages to house salaried staff, the construction of terrace platforms for plant and machinery, mechanisation of concrete production, the construction of a purpose built road of access and tramway to transport men, supplies and materials from the nearest railhead to the construction site, the building of permanent infrastructure such as water supply for plant, men and horses and the use of electricity to power plant and equipment. The rehabilitation of tracts of land scarred in the construction processes employed at Cordeaux Dam through beautification works is representative of practices undertaken at other dams throughout NSW. Key representative attributes of this practice include utilising the former township as a picnic area, utilising the former terraced construction areas as picnic areas and lookouts, and utilising the former construction roads and tramway for vehicular access to the dam wall. The practice of ongoing maintenance of the wall after completion through surveillance provided by resident staff and workshop facilities is representative of procedures undertaken at other dams in NSW. The provision of public amenity at the dam site is representative of the use of large water supply and irrigation dams in NSW as places for recreation by the greater community. See also List of reservoirs and dams in New South Wales Sydney Water Shoalhaven Scheme Upper Canal System References Bibliography Attribution Further reading WaterNSW - Dams in New South Wales Dams completed in 1926 Southern Highlands (New South Wales) Arch dams Concrete-face rock-fill dams 1926 establishments in Australia Sydney Water Wollondilly Shire New South Wales State Heritage Register Reservoirs in New South Wales Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register Upper Nepean Scheme Buildings and structures in Wollongong