Myponga Reservoir — Local services in Myponga

This place would be so amazing after a good drenching. Unfortunately, South Australia is experiencing its driest period on record so the reservoir level is extremely low and the surrounding hills are full in colour instead of being lush and green. Except for a few places, you have to walk a fair bit on dry and cracked ground before reaching any water. There is a flooded town - Lovely Valley - submerged somewhere here, but there is no signage indicating where exactly, which is a shame. With the water level being so low, I was hoping to see a rooftop of sorts sticking out 😒. The reservoir had walking tracks and at the official reserve there are heaps of parking spots, toilets and a launching area for kayaks. Mind you, with the current state of water levels, you need to walk a fair way before reaching...

Congratulations to all in presenting the Reservoir for public use. I am a Myponga Walker and enjoy our twice weekly walks quite often in the Reservoir designated area. So safe and ssssoooo beautiful. May I ask consideration be given to having a couple of benches installed on the water side of the walk, possibly near the top of the hill, also one on the newest developed waterside walk. Just to sit and take in the gorgeous...

It is good to take advantage of using our reservoirs, and there were many kayakers on the day of our visit. It is unusual that one of the main carparks was only one access / exit lane and the facility had only one toilet, especially as there could be 30 to 40 cars there with a a potential of 120 to 160 people at it peak use. Still, keep it up SA, one day we may compare with...