The Bromelton Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam located off-stream at Gleneagle in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply of the Beaudesert area.[2] The resultant reservoir is called Bromelton Offstream Storage.

Bromelton Dam
Location of the Bromelton Dam in Queensland
Country	Australia
Location	South East Queensland
Coordinates	27°56′44″S 152°57′14″E
Purpose	Potable water supply
Status	Operational
Opening date	2008
Operator(s)	SEQ Water
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment dam
Impounds	Off-stream
Length	4,110 m (13,480 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Bromelton Offstream Storage
Total capacity	8,210 ML (1,810×10^6 imp gal; 2,170×10^6 US gal)[1]
Catchment area	1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Surface area	1 ha (2.5 acres)
Website www.seqwater.com.au

Since its completion, Bromelton Offstream Storage delivered an additional 5,000 megalitres (1,100×10^⁶ imp gal; 1,300×10^⁶ US gal) in water supply capacity, working in conjunction with Cedar Grove Weir and the Wyaralong Dam, that was completed in 2001, to improve the reliability of the Logan River Water Supply Scheme in drought conditions.

See also

• List of dams in Queensland

References

External links

• Queensland Water Infrastructure - Bromelton Offstream Storage

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