Koombooloomba Dam

Koombooloomba Dam

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location = 34km West of Tully, Queensland
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area = 15.5 km²
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Koombooloomba Dam is located 39km south west of Ravenshoe. The dam was constructed in 1961 on the Tully River system for hydroelectric power generation. It has a surface area of 1550 hectares, has an average depth of 12.9 meters and holds some 200 700 mega-litres.

Koombooloomba Hydro Power Station is a dam release point situated on Koombooloomba Dam. The power station was commissioned in 1999. Its location on Koombooloomba Dam in Far North Queensland's Wet Tropics World Heritage Area finally put into use infrastructure established when the dam was constructed in 1960.

External links

* [http://stanwell.com/frame.asp?ContentURL=/sites/koombooloomba.asp Koombooloomba Hydro Power Station]


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