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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 southern saratoga. [5] Additionally eel-tailed catfish, spangled perch and bony bream are present naturally. [5] A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam. [11] The Bjelke-Petersen Dam Fishing Classic is held every October. [6]
The Maroon Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Burnett Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for irrigation of the Scenic Rim Regional Council region. [1] [3] The impounded reservoir is also called Maroon Dam.
The Callide Dam is an earth and rock-fill dam which was constructed in 1965 to supply water for the Callide Power Station in Mount Murchison near Biloela in the state of Queensland, Australia. [2] The impoundment of the dam is Lake Callide, which holds 136,370 megalitres (3.603 × 10 10 US gal) at an average depth of 10.5 metres (34 ft) and a ...
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]
Built under the supervision of the Bureau of Industry, management of the dam was transferred to SEQ Water in July 2008 as part of a water security project in the South East Queensland region, known as the South East Queensland Water Grid. [5] A small 4 megawatts (5,400 hp) hydroelectric power station is located adjacent to the dam wall.
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 ...