| Gold Creek Dam | |
|---|---|
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  Location of the Gold Creek Dam
in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°27′39″S 152°52′52″E / 27.46083°S 152.88111°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1881 |
| Opening date | 1882; upgrade 2005 |
| Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Gold Creek |
| Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Length | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Dam volume | 106×103 m3 (3.7×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 132 m3/s (4,700 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Gold Creek Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 801 ML (176×106 imp gal; 212×106 US gal)[1] |
| Catchment area | 10.48 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 2.46 ha (6.1 acres) |
| Maximum length | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Website www.seqwater.com.au | |
The Gold Creek Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Gold Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply of the Brisbane region.[2][3] The resultant reservoir is called the Gold Creek Reservoir.
- ^ "Gold Creek Dam". Water supply: Dams and weirs. Seqwater. 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Register of Large Dams in Australia". Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Archived from the original (Excel (requires download)) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Harrison, Rod; James, Ernie; Sully, Chris; Classon, Bill; Eckermann, Joy (2008). Queensland Dams. Bayswater, Victoria: Australian Fishing Network. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-1-86513-134-4.