Enoggera Dam

Enoggera Dam
The dam at the Brisbane Forest Park, 2007
Enoggera Dam
Location of the dam in Queensland
Interactive map of Enoggera Dam
CountryAustralia
LocationSouth East Queensland
Coordinates27°26′50″S 152°55′37″E / 27.4473°S 152.927°E / -27.4473; 152.927
PurposeWater supply
StatusOperational
Construction began1864
Opening date1866
Construction cost£71,000
Built by
OperatorSeqWater
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsEnoggera Creek
Height23.5 m (77 ft)
Length475 m (1,558 ft)
Dam volume360×10^3 m3 (13×10^6 cu ft)
Spillway typeUncontrolled
Spillway capacity450 m3/s (16,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesEnoggera Reservoir
Total capacity4,567 ML (3,703 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Surface area75 ha (190 acres)
Maximum length2,376 m (7,795 ft)
Maximum width640 m (2,100 ft)
Official nameEnoggera Reservoir
TypeState heritage (utilities)
Designated3 July 2007
Reference no.602458

The Enoggera Dam is a heritage-listed earth-filled embankment dam across the Enoggera Creek, located within the outer, western suburb of Enoggera Reservoir, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Completed in 1866, the resultant reservoir, Enoggera Reservoir, was established for the supply of potable water to the City of Brisbane.