Belmore Creek Dam

Belmore Creek Dam
The shore of Lake Belmore in 2017
Belmore Creek Dam
Location of the dam in Queensland
Interactive map of Belmore Creek Dam
CountryAustralia
LocationCroydon, North-western Queensland
Coordinates18°10′47″S 142°15′43″E / 18.1798°S 142.262°E / -18.1798; 142.262
PurposeWater supply
StatusOperational
Opening date1994
Built byQ Birt Pty Ltd
OwnerCroydon Shire Council
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
ImpoundsBelmore Creek
Height (foundation)15 m (49 ft)
Length300 m (980 ft)
Dam volume167×10^3 m3 (5.9×10^6 cu ft)
Spillway typeUncontrolled
Spillway capacity886 m3/s (31,300 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Belmore
Total capacity5,200 ML (4,200 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Surface area112 ha (280 acres)
Maximum water depth4.9 m (16 ft)
Normal elevation131 m (430 ft) AHD

The Belmore Creek Dam is an earth- and rock-filled embankment dam across Belmore Creek, located near Croydon, in north-western Queensland, Australia.