Eungella Dam

Eungella Dam
Location 83km west of Mackay, Queensland
Coordinates 21°08′27″S 148°23′20″E / 21.1409°S 148.389°E / -21.1409; 148.389Coordinates: 21°08′27″S 148°23′20″E / 21.1409°S 148.389°E / -21.1409; 148.389
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Broken River
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 one of Queensland's more established 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 dams is maintained. The spillway will be upgraded in the longer term.[2] Camping is the main reason people come to Eungella Dam, as well as fishing. There are small campsites to set up around the area and small facilities such as drop-down toilets and rubbish bins.

History

Eungella Dam was constructed in 1969 to meet the requirements of a thermal power station at Collinsville and the town water requirement of Collinsville and Scottsville. Eungella Dam holds 131,000 megalitres (4,600×10^6 cu ft) of water at an average depth of 14.7 metres (48 ft) and has a surface area of 890 hectares (2,200 acres) at full capacity.

Campfires

Campfires are allowed on the sites. There is plenty of firewood around the area to use, and leaves as well.

Fishing

A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sunwater current water storage information
  2. ↑ Spillway Capacity Upgrade Program Archived February 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit. Archived August 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.


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