Fred Haigh Dam
| Fred Haigh Dam | |
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Fred Haigh Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
Interactive map of Fred Haigh Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Gin Gin, 50 km (31 mi) west of Bundaberg, Wide Bay–Burnett, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 24°52′15″S 151°51′02″E / 24.870931°S 151.85042°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 13 November 1971 |
| Opening date | 1975 |
| Built by | K. D. Morris |
| Operator | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rock-fill dam |
| Impounds | Kolan River |
| Height (foundation) | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Length | 646 m (2,119 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,060×103 m3 (37×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 2,270 m3/s (80,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Monduran |
| Total capacity | 562,045 ML (455,657 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 1,308 km2 (505 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 5,340 ha (13,200 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 66 m (217 ft) AHD |
The Fred Haigh Dam (also called Monduran Dam) is a rock-filled embankment dam across the Kolan River, located near Gin Gin, in the Bundaberg Region of Wide Bay–Burnett, Queensland, Australia. The dam was completed in 1975 for the purpose of irrigation of adjacent farming lands for the cultivation of sugar crops and created Lake Monduran. The dam is named after Frederick Haigh, the Queensland's Commissioner of Irrigation and Water Supply from 1955 to 1974. The Monduran Dam, under construction at the time of his death, was named in his honour upon completion.