The Old Reservoir

For many decades Cobar had no permanent water supply, although an area approximately 3 kilometres north of Cobar and called the "Old Res", was Cobar's first water supply. Due to the sporadic nature of rain, lack of water was a big problem for Cobar residents for many years. Water was delivered to Cobar residents by train up until the 1960's when the pipeline from Nyngan was completed. Today the "Old Res" is used for recreation and water sports.