Poona Dam
Dam in southeast Queensland, Australia
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The Poona Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with a toe drain with an un-gated spillway across a tributary of the South Maroochy River in Kureelpa, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The main purpose of the dam is for storage of potable water for the Sunshine Coast region.[2] The impounded reservoir is also called Poona Dam.
| Poona Dam | |
|---|---|
  Poona Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26.596°S 152.910°E |
| Purpose | Potable water storage |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date |
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| Operator | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Tributary of South Maroochy River |
| Length | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 655 ML (531 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 17 ha (42 acres) |
| Maximum width | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Website seqwater.com.au | |
Overview
The dam is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Nambour.
The earthen dam structure is 650 metres (2,130 ft) long. The resultant reservoir has capacity of 655 megalitres (531 acre⋅ft) when full, covering a surface area of 17 hectares (42 acres), with a maximum width of 410 metres (1,350 ft) that is drawn from a catchment area of 0.8 square kilometres (0.31 sq mi).[2] Initially managed by the Maroochy Shire Council, management of the dam was transferred to SEQ Water in July 2008 as part of a water security project in the South East Queensland region, known as the SEQ Water Grid.[3]
Recreation
Recreation is not permitted on the dam and in its surrounds.[2]
In 2008, the body of a deceased man was found on the eastern spillway of the dam wall.[4][5]
