| Splityard Creek Dam | |
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  Location of the Splityard Creek Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°22′16″S 152°38′13″E / 27.37111°S 152.63694°E |
| Purpose | Hydroelectricity[1] |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1977 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Pryde Creek |
| Height | 76 m (249 ft)[1] |
| Length | 1,140 m (3,740 ft)[1] |
| Dam volume | 69×103 m3 (2.4×106 cu ft)[1] |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 570 m3/s (20,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 28,700 ML (6,300×106 imp gal; 7,600×106 US gal)[1] |
| Catchment area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 105 ha (260 acres)[1] |
| Maximum width | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Wivenhoe Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | CS Energy |
| Commission date | 1984 |
| Type | Pumped-storage |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 500 megawatts (670,000 hp) |
| Website Wivenhoe Power Station | |
The Splityard Creek Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Pryde Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The sole purpose of the dam is for the generation of hydroelectricity.[1] The impounded reservoir is called the Splityard Creek Reservoir.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "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 4 July 2014.