Lake Manchester Dam
Lake Manchester Dam is a concrete gravity dam with an un-gated spillway across Cabbage Tree Creek. It is also known as Cabbage Tree Creek Dam. It is in the locality of Lake Manchester, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply of Brisbane. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Manchester.
| Lake Manchester Dam | |
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Location of the Lake Manchester Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°29′17″S 152°45′5″E |
| Purpose |
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| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1912 |
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| Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Cabbage Tree Creek |
| Height | 43.8 m (144 ft) |
| Length | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Dam volume | 45×103 m3 (1.6×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 450 m3/s (16,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Manchester |
| Total capacity | 26,217 ML (5.767×109 imp gal; 6.926×109 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 264 ha (650 acres) |
| Website www.seqwater.com.au | |
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