Neil Turner Weir
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| Neil Turner Weir | |
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  Neil Turner Weir Location of the weir in Queensland | |
 Interactive map of Neil Turner Weir | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Mitchell, south-west Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°28′17″S 147°57′31.2″E / 26.47139°S 147.958667°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Operator | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Barrage |
| Impounds | Maranoa River |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled cascade |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2,000 ML (1,600 acre⋅ft) |
The Neil Turner Weir is a small weir across the Maranoa River, located in the town of Mitchell, in South West Queensland, Australia. The weir was built in 1984 and is a concrete-faced cascading structure, filled with sand. The weir is operated by SunWater.[1] The resultant reservoir has a capacity of 2,000 megalitres (1,600 acre⋅ft) when full.[2]
The weir was built predominantly to supply potable water for Mitchell and is also used for agricultural irrigation and regulates the flow of the river.[1] The weir was named in honour of Neil Turner, a local politician and former Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[3]
A campsite exists, with public toilets, picnic tables and barbeque facilities. A little further west, five kilometres from Mitchell, on the banks of the river held back by the weir, is a fishing spot known as Fisherman's Rest.
