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| Fairbairn Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of the dam wall in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | southwest of Emerald, Central Queensland |
| Coordinates | 23°39′00″S 148°03′56″E / 23.65000°S 148.06556°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, water supply, flood mitigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1968 |
| Opening date | December 1972 |
| Operator(s) | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Nogoa River |
| Height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Length | 823 m (2,700 ft) |
| Dam volume | 5,249×103 m3 (185.4×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 15,580 m3/s (550,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Maraboon |
| Total capacity | 2,289,129 ML (5.03538×1011 imp gal; 6.04724×1011 US gal) |
| Active capacity | 1,301,000 ML (2.86×1011 imp gal; 3.44×1011 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 16,320 km2 (6,300 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 15,000 ha (37,000 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 31.7 m (104 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 204 m (669 ft) AHD |
The Fairbairn Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam across the Nogoa River, located southwest of Emerald in Central Queensland, Australia. Constructed in 1972 for the primary purpose of irrigation, the impoundment created by the dam serves as one of the major potable water supplies for the region and assists with some flood mitigation.[1]
Lake Maraboon with an active capacity of 1,301,000 ML (2.86×1011 imp gal; 3.44×1011 US gal) was formed by damming of the Nogoa River, and, in 2008, was Queensland's second largest dam.[1] Its capacity is approximately three times larger than Sydney Harbour. Maraboon is the Aboriginal for "where the black ducks fly".[2]
- ^ a b "Fairbairn Dam performed well during Emerald's major flood event" (Press release). SunWater. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Fairbairn Dam visitor info" (PDF). SunWater. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.