Peter Faust Dam

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Lake Proserpine
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A view across Peter Faust Dam from a picnic area in 2011.
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Lake Proserpine
Location22 km West of Proserpine, Queensland
Coordinates 20°22′02″S148°22′41″E / 20.3673°S 148.378°E / -20.3673; 148.378
Type reservoir
Basin  countriesAustralia
Surface area4,325 ha (10,690 acres)
Max. depth39.6 m (130 ft)
Water volume491,400 ML (398,400 acre⋅ft) [1]
Surface elevation85.6 m (281 ft)
References [1]

Lake Proserpine, which is also known as Peter Faust Dam is situated 26 kilometres inland from Proserpine, in North Queensland, Australia. Free 72hr camping is now available from October 4, 2019. [2]

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History

Thiess was the contractor company chosen to construct the dam over the Proserpine River. Construction of the Peter Faust Dam began in May 1989 and was completed hastily in December 1990, four and a half months ahead of schedule, in time for a massive downpour which filled the dam. [3] The dam reached a level of 98.8% in March 1991, and finally overflowed for the first time in December 2010. It reached its highest level of 1.48m above the spillway in March 2011. The dam overflowed again in March 2012, and March 2013. The dam reached its lowest level of 10.7% in 2007. [4] [5]

Fishing

A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "SunWater: Storage Levels". www.sunwater.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. "Whitsunday Regional Council". www.whitsunday.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. "Peter Faust Dam". Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. "Northern Queensland dam spills after heavy rain". ABC News. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. "Dam hits records as Peter turns 80". The Courier-Mail. 23 December 2010.
  6. Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit. Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine