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The Paradise Dam, also known as the Burnett River Dam, is a roller compacted concrete (RCC) gravity dam across the Burnett River, located between Coringa and Good Night northwest of Biggenden and 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Bundaberg in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia.
The Tinaroo Dam, officially the Tinaroo Falls Dam, is a major ungated concrete gravity dam with a central ogee spillway across the Barron River located on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. The dam's purpose includes irrigation for the Mareeba-Dimbulah Irrigation Scheme, water supply, hydroelectricity generation, and ...
The Fairbairn Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam across the Nogoa River, located southwest of Emerald in Central Queensland, Australia.Constructed in 1972 for the primary purpose of irrigation, the impoundment created by the dam serves as one of the major potable water supplies for the region and assists with some flood mitigation.
Tasmania's Gordon Dam, one of the largest in Australia, was constructed in the 1970s. It has a catchment area of 1,280 km2 (494 sq mi). It has a catchment area of 1,280 km2 (494 sq mi). Dams and reservoirs in Australia is a link page for any dam or reservoir in Australia.
The Burdekin Falls Dam, also known as the Burdekin Dam, is a concrete gravity dam with an uncontrolled spillway across the Burdekin River in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] Built for the purpose of irrigation , the reservoir is called Lake Dalrymple , and is on the boundary of the Whitsunday Region and the Charters Towers ...
The Ross River Dam is a rock and earthfill-filled embankment dam across the Ross River, located between Kelso and Mount Stuart in the City of Townsville in northern Queensland, Australia. Built initially for flood control , Lake Ross , the impoundment created by the dam, serves as one of the major potable water supplies for the region.
The reservoir has a surface area of 1,550 hectares (3,800 acres) with an average depth of 12.9 metres (42 ft), and has a maximum operating level of 186,750 megalitres (4.108 × 10 10 imp gal; 4.933 × 10 10 US gal) of water. [1] The dam and power generation facilities are owned and operated by CleanCo Queensland. [2]
Dam in South East Queensland Wivenhoe Dam The Wivenhoe Dam wall and spillway Location of the Wivenhoe Dam in Queensland Country Australia Location South East Queensland Coordinates 27°23′38″S 152°36′28″E / 27.39389°S 152.60778°E / -27.39389; 152.60778 Purpose Potable water supply Flood mitigation Hydroelectricity Recreation Status Operational Construction began March ...