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Biggera Creek Dam | |
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Location of the Biggera Creek Dam in Queensland | |
Country | Australia |
Location | South East Queensland |
Coordinates | 27°56′54″S 153°22′59″E / 27.94833°S 153.38306°E |
Purpose | Flood mitigation |
Status | Operational |
Operator(s) | Gold Coast City Council |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Biggera Creek |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 3,700 ML (810×10 6 imp gal; 980×10 6 US gal) |
The Biggera Creek Dam, or formally the Biggera Creek Flood Mitigation Dam, is a dam established for flood mitigation purposes over the Biggera Creek, located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The dam is situated approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Southport in the suburb of Arundel. It is operated by the Gold Coast City Council.
The dam has a capacity of 3,700 megalitres (810×10 6 imp gal; 980×10 6 US gal) and the height of the dam wall is 12.5 meters (41 feet). [1]
Because its sole purpose is flood mitigation, the retention basin behind the dam is almost always empty of water.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (July 2011) |
Biggera Creek Dam | |
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Location of the Biggera Creek Dam in Queensland | |
Country | Australia |
Location | South East Queensland |
Coordinates | 27°56′54″S 153°22′59″E / 27.94833°S 153.38306°E |
Purpose | Flood mitigation |
Status | Operational |
Operator(s) | Gold Coast City Council |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Biggera Creek |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 3,700 ML (810×10 6 imp gal; 980×10 6 US gal) |
The Biggera Creek Dam, or formally the Biggera Creek Flood Mitigation Dam, is a dam established for flood mitigation purposes over the Biggera Creek, located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The dam is situated approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Southport in the suburb of Arundel. It is operated by the Gold Coast City Council.
The dam has a capacity of 3,700 megalitres (810×10 6 imp gal; 980×10 6 US gal) and the height of the dam wall is 12.5 meters (41 feet). [1]
Because its sole purpose is flood mitigation, the retention basin behind the dam is almost always empty of water.