Paradise Dam (Queensland)
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The Paradise Dam, also known as the Burnett River Dam, is a roller compacted concrete (RCC) gravity dam across the Burnett River, located between Coringa and Good Night northwest Biggenden and 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Bundaberg in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. Built for irrigation, the impoundment created by the dam is called Lake Paradise.[1][2]
Paradise Dam | |
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Location of the dam wall in Queensland | |
Country | Australia |
Location | 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Biggenden, Wide Bay-Burnett region, Queensland |
Coordinates | 25°21′04″S 151°55′10″E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 2005 |
Construction cost | A$240 million |
Owner(s) | Burnett Water |
Operator(s) | Sunwater |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity dam; Roller-compacted concrete |
Impounds | Burnett River |
Height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
Length | 600 metres (2,000 ft) |
Spillways | 1 |
Spillway type | Stepped spillway chute with a smooth ogee |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Paradise Dam |
Total capacity | 300,000 ML (6.6×1010 imp gal; 7.9×1010 US gal) |
Catchment area | 33,000 ML (1,200×10 |
Maximum water depth | 38.2 m (125 ft) |
Normal elevation | 67.6 m (222 ft) |
Paradise Dam Mini Hydro | |
Coordinates | 25°21′04″S 151°55′10″E |
Operator(s) | SunWater |
Commission date | 2006 |
Type | Conventional |
Turbines | 1 X 2.7 MW Kaplan |
In September 2019, concerns about the structural stability of the dam resulted in the water levels in the dam being lowered to 42% of its maximum capacity. In 2020 a report found that the roller-compacted concrete was "intrinsically incapable" of achieving the required standard for safety.[3] In 2024, it was announced that the dam would be functionally replaced with an entirely new dam due to these concerns.[4]