The Poona Dam is an
earth-fill embankment
Embankment may refer to:
Geology and geography
* A levee, an artificial bank raised above the immediately surrounding land to redirect or prevent flooding by a river, lake or sea
* Embankment (earthworks), a raised bank to carry a road, railwa ...
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...
with a toe drain with an
un-gated spillway across a tributary of the
South Maroochy River in
Kureelpa,
Sunshine Coast Region
The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia.
It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It cont ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for
storage
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* Food storage
* Intermodal container, cargo shipping
* Storage tank
Facilities
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of
potable water
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for the
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**Sunshine Coast Stadium
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region.
The impounded
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
is also called Poona Dam.
Location and features
The dam is located north-west of .
The earthen dam structure is long and holds back the reservoir when at full capacity. From a
catchment area
In human geography, a catchment area is the area from which a location, such as a city, service or institution, attracts a population that uses its services and economic opportunities. Catchment areas may be defined based on from where people are ...
of , the reservoir has a surface area of and a maximum width of . Initially managed by the
Maroochy Shire Council
The Shire of Maroochy was a local government area about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008, when it ...
, management of the dam was transferred to
SEQ Water
Seqwater is a statutory authority of the Government of Queensland that provides bulk water storage, transport and treatment, water grid management and planning, catchment management and flood mitigation services to the South East Queensland re ...
in July 2008 as part of a
water security project in the South East Queensland region, known as the
South East Queensland Water Grid
The SEQ Water Grid is a region-wide, long term, water supply scheme that provides a sustainable water infrastructure network for the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The project was the largest urban response to the drought in Australi ...
.
Recreation
Recreation is not permitted on the dam and in its surrounds.
In 2008, the body of a deceased man was found on the eastern spillway of the dam wall.
See also
*
List of dams in Queensland
References
External links
*
Reservoirs in Queensland
Buildings and structures on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Dams completed in 1959
Dams in Queensland
1959 establishments in Australia
Embankment dams
Earth-filled dams
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