Kroombit Dam
| Kroombit Dam | |
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Kroombit Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
Interactive map of Kroombit Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Biloela, Central Queensland |
| Coordinates | 24°25′02″S 150°46′21″E / 24.417298°S 150.772634°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1992 |
| Operator | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Kroombit Creek |
| Height (foundation) | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Length | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Dam volume | 372×103 m3 (13.1×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 6,270 m3/s (221,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 14,600 ML (11,800 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 100 ha (250 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 18.6 m (61 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 265.8 m (872 ft) AHD |
The Kroombit Dam is an earth-fill and concrete gravity dam across the Kroombit Creek, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Biloela, in Central Queensland, Australia. The dam was built in 1992 to replenish the groundwater supply to the Callide Irrigation area.
Overview
The dam has a maximum height of 25 metres (82 ft) and used 275,000 cubic metres (9,700,000 cu ft) of zoned earthfill and 100,000 cubic millimetres (6.1 cu in) of RCC and conventional concrete.[1] When full, the resultant reservoir has capacity of 14,600 megalitres (11,800 acre⋅ft), covering 100 hectares (250 acres) at a maximum depth of 18.6 metres (61 ft).[2]
In 2004, SunWater announced plans to upgrade of the dam's spillway capacity.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Current Water Storage Information". SunWater.
- ^ "Register of Large Dams Australia-2015" (Excel. Requires download. Row 267.). ANCOLD. January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Spillway Capacity Upgrade Program". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008.