Julius Dam
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| Julius Dam | |
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 The dam and reservoir in 2010 | |
  Julius Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
 Interactive map of Julius Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | 70 km (43 mi) north-east of Mount Isa, North-west Queensland |
| Coordinates | 20°07′49″S 139°43′24″E / 20.13021°S 139.723434°E |
| Purpose | S |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Built by | Thiess Bros |
| Operator | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch buttress dam |
| Impounds |
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| Height (foundation) | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Length | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Dam volume | 45×103 m3 (1.6×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway length | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 14,500 m3/s (510,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Julius |
| Total capacity | 107,500 ML (87,200 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Catchment area | 4,845 km2 (1,871 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1,255 ha (3,100 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 25.2 m (83 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 223.54 m (733.4 ft) AHD |
The Julius Dam is a multiple-arch concrete-buttress dam across the Leichhardt River and Paroo Creek, located 70 kilometres (43 mi) north-east of Mount Isa, in north-west Queensland, Australia. Completed in 1976, the impounded reservoir, Lake Julius, supplies water for irrigation and potable town water for Mount Isa and Cloncurry. The dam was named in honour of former Mount Isa Mines chairman and director Julius Kruttschnitt, who was instrumental in helping establish the mining industry in the region.[2]
