Borumba Dam
| Borumba Dam | |
|---|---|
The dam, c. 1970 | |
Borumba Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
Interactive map of Borumba Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Wide Bay–Burnett, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°30′25″S 152°34′55″E / 26.50683°S 152.58182°E |
| Purpose | |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1963; upgraded: 1997 and 2009 |
| Operator | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Yabba Creek |
| Height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Length | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Dam volume | 402×103 m3 (14.2×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 3,140 m3/s (111,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Borumba |
| Total capacity | 45,952 ML (1,622.8×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 465 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 480 ha (1,200 acres) |
| Website www.seqwater.com.au | |
The Borumba Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway located across the Yabba Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The main purposes of the dam are for irrigation and potable water supply. The resultant impounded reservoir is called Lake Borumba.