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Somerset Dam is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] When first being planned, it was unofficially known as the Stanley River township . In the 2021 census , the locality of Somerset Dam had a population of 78 people.
The Somerset Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with a gated spillway across the Stanley River in Queensland, Australia. It is within the locality of Somerset Dam in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland. The main purpose of the dam is the supply of potable water for the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan City regions.
Lake Somerset occupies the east of the locality. Lake Somerset is the reservoir created by the Somerset Dam impounding the Stanley River. [3] [4] The western part of the locality is elevated and remains mostly vegetated. The strip of land between the lake and the mountains is mostly rural-residential. [3]
A picnic area is on-site for those who bring a picnic lunch, and lodging is also available on the property at Log Cabin Lodge and Suites. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from spring through fall ...
There are three main roads in the area. The Brisbane Valley Highway comes to the lake from the south and then travels along the western side of the lake towards Esk. Wivenhoe Somerset Road separates from the highway at the south of the lake and travels along the eastern side of the dam towards Somerset Dam. Due to the irregular shape of the ...
The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, northwest of the City of Brisbane. The region is centred on the town of Esk , which also serves as the council seat .
Mount Archer and Somerset Dam as seen from Villeneuve, 2015. Part of the northern boundary to the east is aligned with Neurum Creek, while in the west it roughly follows the Stanley River. [4] In the northwest of Mount Archer is a section of Somerset Dam. The north-eastern part has some rural residential and farming properties.
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