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. 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 ‍]}