Joe Sippel Weir
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| Joe Sippel Weir | |
|---|---|
  Joe Sippel Weir Location of the weir in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Murgon, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°15′53.76″S 151°54′56.25″E / 26.2649333°S 151.9156250°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, recreation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Operator | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete stepped weir |
| Impounds | Barambah Creek |
| Height | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 712 ML (577 acre⋅ft) |
The Joe Sippel Weir is a 6.5-metre-high (21 ft) stepped weir located on Barambah Creek, west of Murgon, Queensland, Australia. Completed in 1984 using steel sheet piles and concrete slabs, the 712-megalitre (577 acre⋅ft) weir was constructed downstream of Bjelke-Petersen Dam to help provide irrigation water for the surrounding farms.[1][2]
