Cressbrook Dam
| Cressbrook Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | 33km North-East of Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°15′48″S 152°12′22″E / 27.2633°S 152.206°ECoordinates: 27°15′48″S 152°12′22″E / 27.2633°S 152.206°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Cressbrook Creek |
| Primary outflows | Cressbrook Creek |
| Catchment area | 320 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 34 m |
| Water volume | 81,842 ML |
| Surface elevation | 280 m |
Cressbrook Dam is one of the three water storages used to supply Toowoomba and the surrounding region. The dam was constructed in 1983[1] for the former Toowoomba City Council, now part of Toowoomba Regional Council. The other two storages used for Toowoomba are Perseverance Dam and Cooby Dam.
Cressbrook Dam has a surface area of 517[1] hectares with a total capacity of 81,842 mega-litres when full (78,847 ML usable) at an average depth of 15.8 metres. The catchment also contains Perseverance Dam, which is located 10 km upstream of Cressbrook.
Fishing
A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.[2]
Current Water Levels
Due to several years of below average rainfall the usable storage capacity of Cressbrook Dam is currently 27.9%[3] or 22,022 ML capacity (as of 14 October 2010) and as a result Toowoomba is under high level water restrictions.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Toowoomba's Dams - Cressbrook Dam". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
- ↑ Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit.
- ↑ "Weekly Water Supply Statistics". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved November 2, 2009.