Gattonvale Offstream Storage
| Gattonvale Offstream Storage | |
|---|---|
Gattonvale Offstream Storage Location of the reservoir in Queensland | |
Interactive map of Gattonvale Offstream Storage | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | 23 km (14 mi) southeast of Collinsville, Central Queensland |
| Coordinates | 20°45′S 147°56′E / 20.75°S 147.94°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | December 2005 |
| Operator | Sunwater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Reservoir; pumped from the Bowen River Weir |
| Impounds | Off-stream |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5,200 ML (180×106 cu ft) |
The Gattonvale Offstream Storage is a water reservoir located 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Collinsville, Central Queensland, Australia. Situated adjacent to the Bowen River Weir, the reservoir is intended to improve reliability of water supply to the Collinsville Power Station, coal mines, and townships.
The storage is filled by pumping water from the Bowen River Weir during high flows in the river system during the wet season. Sunwater constructed the storage to a capacity of 5,200 megalitres (180×106 cu ft), with the storage officially opened in December 2005.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ "New $22m dam set to open". ABC News. Australia. 14 December 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Sunwater Balancing and Offstream Storages". Sunwater. Retrieved 28 October 2021.