Poona Dam

The Poona Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with a toe drain with an un-gated spillway across a tributary of the South Maroochy River in Kureelpa, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The main purpose of the dam is for storage of potable water for the Sunshine Coast region.[1] The impounded reservoir is also called Poona Dam.

Poona Dam
Location of the Poona Dam
in Queensland
CountryAustralia
LocationSouth East Queensland
Coordinates26°35′46″S 152°54′36″E
PurposePotable water storage[1]
StatusOperational
Opening date
  • 1959 (1959)
  • 1998 (1998) (spillway upgraded)
Operator(s)SEQ Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
ImpoundsTributary of South Maroochy River
Length650 m (2,130 ft)[1]
Spillway typeUncontrolled
Reservoir
Total capacity655 ML (144×10^6 imp gal; 173×10^6 US gal)[1]
Catchment area0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi)[1]
Surface area17 ha (42 acres)
Maximum width410 m (1,350 ft)
Website
www.seqwater.com.au

Location and features

The dam is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Nambour.

The earthen dam structure is 650 metres (2,130 ft) long and holds back the 655-megalitre (144×10^6 imp gal; 173×10^6 US gal) reservoir when at full capacity. From a catchment area of 0.8 square kilometres (0.31 sq mi), the reservoir has a surface area of 17 hectares (42 acres) and a maximum width of 410 m (1,350 ft). Initially managed by the Maroochy Shire Council, management of the dam was transferred to SEQ Water in July 2008 as part of a water security project in the South East Queensland region, known as the South East Queensland Water Grid.[3]

Recreation

Recreation is not permitted on the dam and in its surrounds.[1]

In 2008, the body of a deceased man was found on the eastern spillway of the dam wall.[4][5]

See also
  • List of dams in Queensland

References
  1. "Poona Dam". Water supply: Dams and weirs. Seqwater. 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. "Poona Dam – reservoir in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49658)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. Hurst, Daniel (7 July 2009). "Water funds slash debt". The Bayside Bulletin. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
  4. "Poona Dam mystery man". Sunshine Coast Daily. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. "Dead man leaves smiley face as only clue to identity". The Courier-Mail. Queensland. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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