The Cedar Grove Weir is a
weir
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located across the
Logan River
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in the
South East region of
Queensland
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,
Australia
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. The main purpose of the weir is for
potable water storage
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.
Location and features
The weir is located northwest of , and southwest of and is connected to the
Wyaralong Dam
The Wyaralong Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with an un-gated spillway across the Teviot Brook that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for supply of potable water for the Scenic ...
on Teviot Brook and the
Bromelton Offstream Storage facility. The project was completed in December 2007 at a cost of 18.5 million and provides up to of water per day. Initially managed by Queensland Water Infrastructure, a body set up to administer major water infrastructure projects, the weir is now managed by
SEQ Water.
In conjunction with the
South Maclean Weir and water treatment plants, the Cedar Grove Weir acts as a pumping pool for captured releases from Wyaralong Dam located upstream; and provides immediate supplies to the Beaudesert region. The weir also connects to the regional
South East Queensland Water Grid. The weir overflowed for the first time on 4 January 2008.
See also
*
List of dams and weirs in Queensland
References
External links
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Logan River
Dams in Queensland
Weirs
Dams completed in 2008
2008 establishments in Australia
Logan City
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