Perseverance Creek Dam (also known as Perseverance Dam) is a reservoir in
Crows Nest,
Toowoomba Region
The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and bey ...
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Queensland
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, Australia. It creates Lake Perseverance which is the second largest (in terms of storage capacity) and the second oldest reservoir of
Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 ...
city's three water supply dams. The other two storages used for Toowoomba are
Cooby Dam and
Cressbrook Dam which is located downstream of Perseverance.
History
Construction of this dam commenced in 1962
[
] and was completed in 1965. Perseverance dam is located approximately 35 km Northeast of Toowoomba on
Perseverance Creek, which is a tributary of
Cressbrook Creek.
On 4 February 1985 a
Royal Australian Air Force Chinook helicopter crashed into the dam after striking a power line. The helicopter's pilot was killed, and the other three crew members were injured.
Amenities
The dam has a lookout with views across the lake, picnic and barbeque facilities, playground, toilets, and walking tracks. Pets are not allowed. Water skiing and canoeing are possible through the Lake Perseverance Centre's activities program.
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in Australia
Dams and reservoirs in Australia is a link page for any dam or reservoir in Australia.
Australian Capital Territory
There are three key water storage facilities located in the Australian Capital Territory. The fourth source of water for Canb ...
References
Reservoirs in Queensland
Dams completed in 1965
Darling Downs
Dams in Queensland
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