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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.
The Burdekin River Irrigation Area was granted approval in 1980. It is Queensland's largest land and water conservation scheme. [5] In 2007, the scheme was supplying 103,000 hectares (250,000 acres) of land located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) inland from Townsville with water to grow a range of crops including sugarcane, cotton and rice. [5]
It is stocked with Australian native fish such as barramundi, bass, golden perch and silver perch under the Queensland Governments stocked impoundment permit scheme. Other aquatic species which inhabit the lake include spangled grunter, saratoga, Krefft's turtle, Flinders Ranges mogurnda, rainbow fish, fire tail gudgeon, long finned eel and many more.
The Coolamunda Dam offers fishing for a variety of stocked and local species; a Stocked Impoundment Permit is required. [9] There is a boat ramp at 28°25′26″S 151°13′02″E / 28.4240°S 151.2173°E / -28.4240; 151.2173 ( Boat
The dam is stocked with silver perch, golden perch and bass. [3] Additionally spangled perch are present. The Maroon Moogerah Fish Management Association is the local fish stocking group. [3] A stocked impoundment permit is required to fish in the dam. [8]
Gordonbrook Dam is an earthen dam in Gordonbook, South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. Along with Boondooma Dam, it is the main source of water supply for Kingaroy in the Wide Bay-Burnett area. It was built in 1941 to provide water for the Royal Australian Air Force Training Base during World War II. In 1987, due to increased demand, the ...
It is located approximately 50 km west of Mackay, Queensland. It has a surface area of 1,040 hectares, an average depth of 14.2 metres and holds 147,500 Ml. It has a surface area of 1,040 hectares, an average depth of 14.2 metres and holds 147,500 Ml.
The dam is stocked with silver perch and golden perch, while bony bream, spangled perch and eel-tailed catfish breed naturally. [2] A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam. [ 5 ] The poor water quality means that fish caught in the dam may, at times of an algae outbreak , be a health hazard if eaten.