Enoggera Dam
The Enoggera Dam is a heritage-listed dam, which is located within the outer, western suburb of Enoggera Reservoir, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
| Enoggera Dam | |
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Enoggera Dam, at the Brisbane Forest Park, in 2007 | |
Location of Enoggera Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27.4473°S 152.927°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1864 |
| Opening date | 1866 |
| Construction cost | £71,000 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Clay cored earthfill dam |
| Impounds | Enoggera Creek |
| Height | 23.5 m (77 ft) |
| Length | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Dam volume | 360×103 m3 (13×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 450 m3/s (16,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Enoggera Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 4,567 ML (1,005×106 imp gal; 1,206×106 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 75 ha (0.75 km2) |
| Maximum length | 2,376 m (7,795 ft) |
| Maximum width | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
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