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Circa 1959, it was renamed Somerset State School (the school of that name near Kilcoy having closed in 1943). On 24 January 1966, it renamed Somerset Dam State School. It closed on 31 December 2000. [13] A community hall was officially opened on Wednesday 22 July 1936.
From a catchment area of 1,330 square kilometres (510 sq mi) that includes much of the western slopes of the D'Aguilar National Park, the dam creates Lake Somerset at an elevation of 108 m (354 ft) above sea level, with a surface area of 4,350 hectares (10,700 acres).
The plant is part of the Somerset Dam. It has a generating capacity of 4.1 megawatts. [1] The power station is the oldest grid-connected hydro-electric station operating in Queensland. [2] The 2010–2011 Queensland floods resulted in the station being flooded and needing a $11.6 million restoration. [1]
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.
The dam was the principal water supply for Brisbane for some fifty years until the construction of the Wivenhoe Dam was completed, forming Lake Wivenhoe. The Stanley River tributaries include Ewen, Crohamhurst, London, Running, Blackrock, One Mile, Monkeybong, Delaney’s, Neurem, Stony, Marysmokes, Scrubby, Sandy, Kilcoy, Sheepstation, Oaky ...
Some of the waters of Somerset Dam are within the locality. Crossdale is relatively large and has a diverse topography. In the north east the elevations rises along the north of the D'Aguilar Range. Little Mount Brisbane is located close to the Somerset Dam wall. In the south another hilly area reaches heights greater than 300 m around McKey Hill.
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]