- Borumba Dam
Infobox_lake
lake_name = Borumba Dam
image_lake =
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
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location = 11km West of Imbil,Queensland
coords = coord|26.5119|S|152.579|E|type:waterbody_region:AU|display=inline,title
type =reservoir
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outflow =
catchment =
basin_countries = Australia
length =
width =
area = 480ha
depth = 33.5m
max-depth =
volume = 46,000 ML
reference = [http://www.sunwater.com.au/water_store.htm Sunwater Current Water Storage Information] ]
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 135m
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cities = Constructed in1964 , Borumba Dam (Lake Borumba) has been one ofQueensland 's most established lakes. Built acrossYabba Creek , (a tributary of the Mary River) the lake has a surface area of 500 hectares at an average depth of 6.6 meters. This is utilised primarily forirrigation purposes andflood mitigation . Raising of Borumba Dam by about 2.5 metres was carried out in 1997.SunWater, the government-owned water resources company, is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure the highest level of safety for this and all Queensland dams. The spillway will be upgraded before 2010. [ [http://www.sunwater.com.au/current_projects_Spillway.htm Spillway Capacity Upgrade Program] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Borumba.htm Borumba Dam Fishing Information, Map, pictures & Water Level Gauge]
* [http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia?action=PASearch&mode=subject&complete1=true&attribute1=subject&term1=Borumba+Dam Pictures- National Library of Australia]
* [http://www.sunwater.com.au/water_overview.htm# Sunwater Current Water Storage Information]
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