Middle Creek Dam
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Interactive map of Middle Creek Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Mackay Region, North Queensland |
| Coordinates | 21°28′06″S 149°06′22″E / 21.4684°S 149.1060°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1959 |
| Built by |
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| Operator | Mackay Regional Council |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Middle Creek |
| Height (foundation) | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Length | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Dam volume | 55×103 m3 (1.9×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 260 m3/s (9,200 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,486 ML (327×106 imp gal) |
| Catchment area | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
The Middle Creek Dam is an earth- and rock-filled embankment dam across Middle Creek, located at the head waters of Plane Creek, west of Sarina, in the Mackay Region of North Queensland, Australia.
The dam was completed in 1959 by the Sarina Shire Council and Plane Creek Sugar Mill to augment water supply from two weirs downstream, built in 1926 and 1935 respectively. The dam is 26 metres (85 ft) high and 130 metres (430 ft) long. The resultant reservoir has a small catchment of 7.4 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi) and a capacity of 1,486 megalitres (52.5×106 cu ft).[1] The dam wall and uncontrolled spillway were upgraded by Mackay Regional Council in 2015 to improve flood capacity.[2]
The dam is used for water skiing by the Sarina Ski Club.
See also
References
- ^ "Register of Large Dams Australia-2015" (Excel. Requires download. Row 347). ANCOLD. January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Middle Creek Dam to be upgraded". The Courier Mail. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2021.