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The dam is stocked with Australian Bass, Golden Perch, Silver Perch, and Saratoga under the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme. [ 3 ] The dam was completed in 1982, and after reaching a low of 3.31% in February 2003, it overflowed for the first time in late December 2010.
The dam is stocked with bass, golden perch, silver perch and barramundi, while eel-tailed catfish, and bony bream are present naturally. [5] A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam. [9] In 1993 and 1994, more than 60,000 barramundi were released into the dam, thought the furthest south that the species could survive. [5]
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 ...
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.
Dam in South East Queensland Wivenhoe Dam Wivenhoe Dam, wall, and spillway, 1985 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 ...
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.
A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam. [2] See also. Queensland portal; List of dams and reservoirs in Australia; References