Eungella Dam
| Eungella Dam | |
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The dam in drought, in 2021 | |
Eungella Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
Interactive map of Eungella Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | 83 km (52 mi) west of Mackay, North Queensland |
| Coordinates | 21°08′10″S 148°23′23″E / 21.136096°S 148.389813°E |
| Purpose | |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Construction cost | A$12.6 million |
| Built by | Sanders Constructions |
| Operator | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Broken River |
| Height (foundation) | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Length | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Dam volume | 524×103 m3 (18.5×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 1,020 m3/s (36,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Eungella Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 112,400 ML (91,100 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 848 ha (2,100 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 37.2 m (122 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) AHD |
| Website sunwater | |
The Eungella Dam is an earth and rock-fill embankment dam across the Broken River, located near the town of Eungella Dam, in the Mackay Region of North Queensland, Australia. Completed in 1969, the dam was built for the purposes of the supply of water for irrigation, town water, and industrial use. The dam operator is SunWater.