| Burdekin Falls Dam | |
|---|---|
 Burdekin Falls Dam, 2009 | |
  Location of the Burdekin Falls Dam wall in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Whitsunday Region |
| Coordinates | 20°38′38″S 148°08′17″E / 20.64389°S 148.13806°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Owner(s) | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Burdekin River |
| Height | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Length | 876 m (2,874 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,860,000×103 m3 (66,000×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 64,600 m3/s (2,280,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Dalrymple |
| Total capacity | 1,860,000 ML (410×109 imp gal; 490×109 US gal)[1] |
| Catchment area | 114,220 km2 (44,100 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 22,400 ha (55,000 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
The Burdekin Falls Dam, also known as the Burdekin Dam, is a concrete gravity dam with an uncontrolled spillway across the Burdekin River in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] Built for the purpose of irrigation, the reservoir is called Lake Dalrymple, and is on the boundary of the Whitsunday Region and the Charters Towers Region.[3] Burdekin Falls Dam is managed by SunWater.[4] Water from the reservoir is also used to replenish downstream aquifers.[5]
- ^ "Sunwater Current Water Storage Information". Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- ^ "Burdekin Falls Dam – dam wall in the Whitsunday Region (entry 49988)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Burdekin Falls Dam". Sunwater. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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