Eungella Dam
Eungella Dam is an earth and rockfill dam in the locality of Eungella Dam, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of Queensland's freshwater fisheries. Eungella has made a name for producing extra oversized sooty grunter and more recently barramundi.
| Eungella Dam | |
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Eungella Dam, 2021 | |
Eungella Dam | |
| Location | 83km west of Mackay, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 21.1409°S 148.389°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Broken River |
| Catchment area | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 848 ha (2,100 acres) |
| Water volume | 112,400 ML (91,100 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 562.71 m (1,846.2 ft) |
| References | |
SunWater is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure the highest level of safety for the dams is maintained. The spillway will be upgraded in the longer term.
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