Cania Dam
Dam in Central Queensland, Australia
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Cania Dam is an embankment dam located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The dam is situated on Three Moon Creek, a tributary of the Burnett River, and is situated 37 kilometres (23 mi) north west of Monto, in the locality of Cania.
| Cania Dam | |
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The dam wall in 2021, looking northeast, towards Castle Mountain | |
  Cania Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
 Interactive map of Cania Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Cania, Wide Bay–Burnett, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 24°38′55″S 150°59′06″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Operator | Sunwater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Three Moon Creek |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 88,580 ML (3,128×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | Burnett River |
| Surface area | 760 ha (1,900 acres) |
| Maximum length | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Maximum water depth | 40.1 m (132 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
Overview
Completed in 1982, the earth and rock-fill embankment dam forms a reservoir that has a surface area of 7.6 square kilometres (1,878 acres), an average depth of 12 metres (39 ft) and a capacity of 88,580 megalitres (3,128×106 cu ft).[1]
The dam is named after the abandoned gold mining town of Cania, which was inundated by the lake as it filled.[2] The reservoir is stocked with Australian Bass, Golden Perch, Silver Perch, and Saratoga under the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme;[3] and a permit is required to fish in the reservoir.[4]
In February 2003, after reaching a low of 3.31% of capacity, the reservoir overflowed again in late December 2010. The reservoir overflowed again in 2012, 2013 (reaching its highest recorded level of 133.32% capacity), 2015, and 2017.[5]
