Paradise Dam
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| Paradise Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | 20km North West of Biggenden, Queensland |
| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 2951ha |
| Max. depth | 38.2m |
| Water volume | 300,000 ML [1] |
| Surface elevation | 67.6m |
| References | [1] |
Paradise Dam, also known as Burnett Dam, is a dam in Queensland, Australia located on the Burnett River The dam is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Biggenden and 80 kilometres (50 mi) south-west of Bundaberg.
The Paradise Dam was Burnett Water's major construction project and practical completion was achieved at the end of November 2005 by the Burnett Dam Alliance. [2]
After driving the project through the approvals, planning, design and construction stages, Burnett Water will step aside in December 2005 to allow SunWater to take over operations.
Construction of the 300,000 megalitre capacity Dam took four years to complete and will assist the social and economic growth of the region. The Dam is also significant in the wider context of leading the way in state-of-the-art dams due to many notable environmental features.
The dam is named for the ghost town of Paradise, which is now under water following construction.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sunwater Current Water Storage Information
- ^ Sunwater- Paradise Dam Fact Sheet
- ^ van de Wetering, Jodie. "The official history of Paradise", ABC Wide Bay, 9 September 2005. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
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