Hinze Dam
The Hinze Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Nerang River in the Gold Coast hinterland of South East, Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply of the Gold Coast region. The impounded reservoir is called Advancetown Lake.
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Spillway tower of Hinze Dam following Stage 3 upgrade, 2011 | |
Location of the Hinze Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 28°3′2″S 153°17′2″E |
| Purpose |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Nerang River |
| Height | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Length | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,261×103 m3 (150.5×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 550 m3/s (19,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Advancetown Lake |
| Total capacity | 310,730 ML (6.835×1010 imp gal; 8.209×1010 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1,500 ha (3,700 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 82 metres (269 ft) AHD |
| Website www.seqwater.com.au | |
Hinze Dam was named in honour of local pioneers Carl and Johanna Hinze (grandparents of Queensland politician Russ Hinze) who lived in the valley that was flooded by the dam. The dam is almost always full, reaching 96% of capacity even during dry spells.
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