Poona Dam
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The Poona Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with a toe drain with an un-gated spillway across a tributary of the South Maroochy River in Kureelpa, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The main purpose of the dam is for storage of potable water for the Sunshine Coast region.[1] The impounded reservoir is also called Poona Dam.
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Poona Dam | |
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Location of the Poona Dam in Queensland | |
Country | Australia |
Location | South East Queensland |
Coordinates | 26°35′46″S 152°54′36″E |
Purpose | Potable water storage[1] |
Status | Operational |
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Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Impounds | Tributary of South Maroochy River |
Length | 650 m (2,130 ft)[1] |
Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 655 ML (144×10 |
Catchment area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi)[1] |
Surface area | 17 ha (42 acres) |
Maximum width | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
Website www.seqwater.com.au |
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