Poona Dam

Poona Dam
Location of the Poona Dam in Queensland
Country	Australia
Location	South East Queensland
Coordinates	26°35′46″S152°54′36″E / 26.59611°S 152.91000°E / -26.59611; 152.91000
Purpose	Potable water storage [1]
Status	Operational
Opening date	1959 (1959) 1998 (1998)(spillway upgraded)
Operator(s)	SEQ Water
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment dam
Impounds	Tributary of South Maroochy River
Length	650 m (2,130 ft) [1]
Spillway type	Uncontrolled
Reservoir
Total capacity	655 ML (144×10^6 imp gal; 173×10^6 US gal) [1]
Catchment area	0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) [1]
Surface area	17 ha (42 acres)
Maximum width	410 m (1,350 ft)
Website www.seqwater.com.au

The Poona Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with a toe drain with an un-gated spillway across a tributary of the South Maroochy River in Kureelpa, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] The main purpose of the dam is for storage of potable water for the Sunshine Coast region. ^[1] The impounded reservoir is also called Poona Dam.

Location and features

The dam is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Nambour.

The earthen dam structure is 650 metres (2,130 ft) long and holds back the 655-megalitre (144×10^⁶ imp gal; 173×10^⁶ US gal) reservoir when at full capacity. From a catchment area of 0.8 square kilometres (0.31 sq mi), the reservoir has a surface area of 17 hectares (42 acres) and a maximum width of 410 m (1,350 ft). Initially managed by the Maroochy Shire Council, management of the dam was transferred to SEQ Water in July 2008 as part of a water security project in the South East Queensland region, known as the South East Queensland Water Grid. ^[3]

Recreation

Recreation is not permitted on the dam and in its surrounds. ^[1]

History

In 2008, the body of a deceased man was found on the eastern spillway of the dam wall. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Queensland portal
• Water portal

• List of dams in Queensland

References

1. "Poona Dam". Water supply: Dams and weirs. Seqwater. 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
2. "Poona Dam – reservoir in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49658)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 July 2020.
3. Hurst, Daniel (7 July 2009). "Water funds slash debt". The Bayside Bulletin. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
4. "Poona Dam mystery man". Sunshine Coast Daily. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
5. "Dead man leaves smiley face as only clue to identity". The Courier-Mail . Queensland. 14 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

External links

• "Poona Dam". Picture Australia. National Library of Australia.^{[ dead link ]}