Eungella Dam | |
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Location | 83km west of Mackay, Queensland |
Coordinates | 21°08′27″S 148°23′20″E / 21.1409°S 148.389°E |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Broken River |
Catchment area | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 848 ha (2,100 acres) |
Water volume | 112,400 ML (91,100 acre⋅ft)[1] |
Surface elevation | 562.71 m (1,846.2 ft) |
References | [1] |
Eungella Dam is an earth and rockfill dam in the locality of Eungella Dam, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of Queensland's freshwater fisheries. Eungella has made a name for producing extra oversized sooty grunter and more recently barramundi.
SunWater is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure the highest level of safety for the[who?] dams is maintained. The spillway will be upgraded in the longer term.[2]