- Paradise Dam
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lake_name = Paradise Dam
image_lake =
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = 20km North West ofBiggenden, Queensland
coords = coord|25.3593|S|151.917|E|type:waterbody_region:AU|display=inline,title
type =reservoir
inflow =
outflow =
catchment =
basin_countries = Australia
length =
width =
area = 2951ha
depth =
max-depth = 38.2m
volume = 300,000 ML
reference = [http://www.sunwater.com.au/water_store.htm Sunwater Current Water Storage Information] ]
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 67.6m
islands =
cities =Paradise Dam, also known as Burnett Dam, is a dam in
Queensland ,Australia located on theBurnett River The dam is situated approximately convert|20|km|mi|0|lk=on north-west of Biggenden and convert|80|km|mi|0|lk=off south-west of Bundaberg.The Paradise Dam was Burnett Water's major construction project and practical completion was achieved at the end of November 2005 by the Burnett Dam Alliance. [ [http://www.sunwater.com.au/burnettwater_paradisedam.htm Sunwater- Paradise Dam Fact Sheet] ]
After driving the project through the approvals, planning, design and construction stages, Burnett Water will step aside in December 2005 to allow SunWater to take over operations.
Construction of the 300,000 megalitre capacity Dam took four years to complete and will assist the social and economic growth of the region. The Dam is also significant in the wider context of leading the way in state-of-the-art dams due to many notable environmental features.
The dam is named for the
ghost town of Paradise, which is now under water following construction.cite news
first = Jodie
last = van de Wetering
title = The official history of Paradise
url = http://www.abc.net.au/widebay/stories/s1456622.htm
publisher =ABC Wide Bay
date =9 September 2005
accessdate = 2007-12-22 ]References
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