Burdekin Dam
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Burdekin Dam (or Burdekin Falls Dam) is located on the Burdekin River in Queensland, Australia south west of Ayr, and Home Hill. It was completed in 1987 and is the largest dam in the state, with a capacity four times that of Sydney Harbour.
The Dam wall is 876 metres long and has a 504 metre spill way, and a drop of 37 metres. The body of water held by the dam is also known as Lake Dalrymple. It holds 1 860 000 megalitres at full capacity.
The Dam Wall is going to be made higher to store more water but will be fitted with a release system to alloy water to be let out in high rainfall [1]
The catchment area for the dam extends north to the Seaview Range west of Ingham, south to the Drummond Range near Alpha through the Suttor and Belyando Rivers, southeast to the coastal ranges west of Mackay, and west beyond Charters Towers to the Lolworth, Montgomery and Stopem Blockem Ranges through the Clark River.
[edit] External links
- Burdekin Falls Dam / Lake Dalrymple. Ravenswood. Qld. Sweetwater Fishing Australia. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
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