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The Wivenhoe Dam was built approximately 80 km upstream from Brisbane after the 1974 floods. As a result of the flood, planning for the Wivenhoe Dam included flood mitigation as well as its original water supply purpose. [26] The flood was a defining event for a generation of Brisbane residents. [27]
1974 1974 Western Sydney, New South Wales Flash Floods Dead=1 Injured=10 Affected=15000 Homeless=1000 Est Cost=$98M resources - EMA disasters database 1974 1974 South-East Queensland / Northern New South Wales Floods Dead= Injured=5 Affected=10000 Homeless=1200 Est Cost=$12M
During a flood the dam is designed to hold back 1.967 million megalitres (433,000 × 10 ^ 6 imp gal; 520,000 × 10 ^ 6 US gal) [8] of additional water for flood mitigation or 225% capacity. [9] Under the water release plan which is defined by law, excess water must be released from the dam within seven days or a week of it reaching 100% ...
There have been 12 Major flood peaks (over 3.5m) [65] recorded at the Brisbane gauge since records began in 1841, including: 14 January 1841, with a maximum river level of 8.43m at the gauge, the highest flood level recorded to date; 10 January 1844, 7.1m flood peak at Brisbane. February 1863, 3.8m flood peak; January 1887, 3.8m flood peak
English: Aerial view of Brisbane City during the 1974 flood, January 1974, looking NE along Mary and Margaret Streets towards the Brisbane River with Kangaroo Point and the Story Bridge in the background. The Parkroyal Motor Inn is visible on the far right of the photo (now known as Royal on the Park).
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East Suffolk County Council's headquarters were at East Suffolk County Hall in Ipswich. [1] In 1974, most of the county reunified with West Suffolk and the county borough of Ipswich to form the non-metropolitan county of Suffolk. [2]
Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopened Sunday after three months of renovations, just in time for the inauguration of the 2025 Jubilee Holy Year that is expected to draw millions of visitors. To ...