Fairbairn Dam
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| Fairbairn Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | 18km Southwest from Emerald, Queensland |
| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Nogoa River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 15,000 ha |
| Max. depth | 31.7m |
| Water volume | 1,301,000 ML [1] |
| Surface elevation | 204m |
| References | [1] |
Fairbairn Dam is located 25 kilometres southwest of Emerald, almost on top of the Tropic of Capricorn line. Fairbairn Dam was constructed in 1972 across the Nogoa River "Gap" creating Lake Maraboon, (Aboriginal for "where the black ducks fly") and is Queensland's second largest lake.
SunWater is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure the highest level of safety for our dams is maintained. The spillway will be upgraded in the longer term. [2]
[edit] 2008
On 18 January 2008 at around 12 noon, the dam overflowed (photo)[3] for the first time in 17 years, due to heavy local rain.[4] On 20 January 2008, around 48 hours later the water level was about 3.5m over the spill way level (~156% full capacity). The water level peaked at about 4.5m on 22 January 2008. A week before this rain event, the level saw the lake holding only 29% of full capacity.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sunwater Current Water Storage Information
- ^ Spillway Capacity Upgrade Program
- ^ ABC News Spillway Photo
- ^ "Drought-stricken Fairbairn Dam overflows", 2008-01-19. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology - Latest River Heights for Nogoa R at Fairbairn Dam
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