Wivenhoe Dam

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Wivenhoe Dam is a 2.3km-long earth and rock embankment with a steel-gated concrete spillway near the center. The dam provides a water storage for southeastern Queensland as well as flood protection for the Brisbane River valley.

The Brisbane Valley Highway passes over the dam wall.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wivenhoe_Dam
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Coordinates:   27°23'44"S   152°36'29"E

Comments

  • Flood protection not working real good today,a bit to much rain I think
  • The Wivenhoe Dam filled to a level equivalent to 191% of its supply capacity on 11 January 2011.
This article was last modified 16 years ago