Boondooma Dam
| Boondooma Dam | |
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The dam wall and reservoir from the lookout | |
Boondooma Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
Interactive map of Boondooma Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Proston, Wide Bay–Burnett, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°05′41″S 151°26′01″E / 26.094839°S 151.433702°E |
| Purpose | |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1980 |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Built by |
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| Operator | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | |
| Height (foundation) | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Length | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Dam volume | 944×103 m3 (33.3×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 1,340 m3/s (47,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Boondooma Lake |
| Total capacity | 204,200 ML (165,500 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 18.15 km2 (7.01 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
| Maximum water depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 280.4 m (920 ft) AHD |
The Boondooma Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam across the Boyne River on the boundary of Boondooma and Proston in the South Burnett Region of Queensland, Australia. Built between 1980 to 1983, the dam was constructed across the Boyne River below its confluence with the Stuart River, forming the resultant reservoir, Lake Boondooma.