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Southedge Dam

Dam in Queensland, Australia

Dam in Southedge, Queensland

16°46′41″S 145°18′22″E / 16.77806°S 145.30611°E / -16.77806; 145.30611PurposeIrrigationStatusOperationalConstruction began1986 (1986)Opening date1987 (1987)Owner(s)Southedge Pastoral Pty LtdDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment damImpoundsMitchell RiverHeight (foundation)16.5 metres (54 ft)Length530 metres (1,740 ft)ReservoirCreatesLake MitchellTotal capacity190,000 megalitres (42×10^⁹ imp gal; 50×10^⁹ US gal)Active capacity129,000 megalitres (28×10^⁹ imp gal; 34×10^⁹ US gal)Catchment area321 square kilometres (124 sq mi)Surface area3,290 hectares (8,100 acres)

The Southedge Dam, also known as the Lake Mitchell Dam,^[1] is an earth filled embankment dam across the Mitchell River located in Southedge, in Far North Queensland, Australia. Opened in 1987 as an ornamental lake, the impoundment created by the dam is called Lake Mitchell and at full supply level has an active capacity of 129,000 megalitres (28×10^⁹ imp gal; 34×10^⁹ US gal).

Location and features

Commenced in 1986 and opened a year later, the Southedge Dam wall consists of an earth-fill embankment 530 metres (1,740 ft) in length and 16.5 metres (54 ft) high. The reservoir has a catchment area of 321 square kilometres (124 sq mi). The reservoir has a total capacity of 190,000 ML (42,000,000×10^³ imp gal; 50,000,000×10^³ US gal) of water; and covers an area of 3,290 ha (8,100 acres).^[1]^[2] Southedge Dam has remained unused since it was opened in 1987;^[3] constructed and owned by Southedge Pastoral Company.^[4]^[5]

When the dam spills over it flows into the Mitchell River.

References

^ ^a ^b "Register of Large Dams in Australia". Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Archived from the original (Excel (requires download)) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ MITCHELL RIVER (QLD)- Assessment Archived 30 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ Mitchell, draft water resource plan
^ WATER REGULATION 2002 - SCHEDULE 12 Archived 16 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Queensland Environment Groups’ Submission

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Water supply in Queensland, Australia

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