| Little Nerang Dam | |
|---|---|
 Little Nerang dam site, June 1959 | |
  Location of the Little Nerang Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 28°8′37″S 153°17′6″E / 28.14361°S 153.28500°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply[1] |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Little Nerang Creek |
| Height | 44 m (144 ft)[1] |
| Length | 201 m (659 ft)[1] |
| Dam volume | 68×103 m3 (2.4×106 cu ft)[1] |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 570 m3/s (20,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 6,705 ML (1.475×109 imp gal; 1.771×109 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 35.2 km2 (13.6 sq mi)[1][2] |
| Surface area | 49 ha (120 acres)[3][2] |
| Website www.seqwater.com.au | |
The Little Nerang Dam is a concrete gravity dam with an un-gated spillway across the Little Nerang 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 Gold Coast region.[1][3] The impounded reservoir is also called Little Nerang Dam. The dam was closed to the public in 2013 due to safety concerns.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ a b "Little Nerang Dam". Water supply: Dams and weirs. Seqwater. 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ a b Harrison, Rod; James, Ernie; Sully, Chris; Classon, Bill; Eckermann, Joy (2008). Queensland Dams. Bayswater, Victoria: Australian Fishing Network. ISBN 978-1-86513-134-4.
- ^ "Little Nerang Dam's hidden beauty revealed". Seqwater. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.