Gattonvale Offstream Storage
| Gattonvale Offstream Storage | |
|---|---|
| Location | 23km southeast of Collinsville, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 20°45′S 147°56′E / 20.75°S 147.94°ECoordinates: 20°45′S 147°56′E / 20.75°S 147.94°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Water volume | 8 gigalitres (280,000,000 cu ft) |
Gattonvale Offstream Storage is a water storage reservoir located 23 km southeast of Collinsville, Central Queensland. It is intended to improve reliability of water supply to the Collinsville Power Station and further enhance reliability of power supply to North Queensland. The storage will be filled by pumping water from the Bowen River Weir during high flows in the river system during the wet season.
Stage 1 - 2,500 megalitres (88×106 cu ft) capacity to be completed before Christmas 2004;
Stage 2 - 5,000 megalitres (180×106 cu ft) capacity completed by 31 March 2005;
Stage 3 - 8,000 megalitres (280×106 cu ft) (minimum) ML capacity completed by 31 May 2005.
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