The Poona Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with a toe drain with an un-gated spillway across a tributary of the South Maroochy River in Kureelpa, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The main purpose of the dam is for storage of potable water for the Sunshine Coast region.[1] The impounded reservoir is also called Poona Dam.
Poona Dam | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | South East Queensland |
Coordinates | 26°35′46″S 152°54′36″E |
Purpose | Potable water storage[1] |
Status | Operational |
Opening date |
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Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Impounds | Tributary of South Maroochy River |
Length | 650 m (2,130 ft)[1] |
Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 655 ML (144×10 |
Catchment area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi)[1] |
Surface area | 17 ha (42 acres) |
Maximum width | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
Website www.seqwater.com.au |
The dam is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Nambour.
The earthen dam structure is 650 metres (2,130 ft) long and holds back the 655-megalitre (144×10^6 imp gal; 173×10^6 US gal) reservoir when at full capacity. From a catchment area of 0.8 square kilometres (0.31 sq mi), the reservoir has a surface area of 17 hectares (42 acres) and a maximum width of 410 m (1,350 ft). Initially managed by the Maroochy Shire Council, 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.[3]
Recreation is not permitted on the dam and in its surrounds.[1]
In 2008, the body of a deceased man was found on the eastern spillway of the dam wall.[4][5]
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