Belmore Creek Dam
| Belmore Creek Dam | |
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.jpg) The shore of Lake Belmore in 2017 | |
  Belmore Creek Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
 Interactive map of Belmore Creek Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Croydon, North-western Queensland |
| Coordinates | 18°10′47″S 142°15′43″E / 18.1798°S 142.262°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Built by | Q Birt Pty Ltd |
| Owner | Croydon Shire Council |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Belmore Creek |
| Height (foundation) | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Length | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Dam volume | 167×103 m3 (5.9×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 886 m3/s (31,300 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Belmore |
| Total capacity | 5,200 ML (4,200 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 112 ha (280 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 131 m (430 ft) AHD |
The Belmore Creek Dam is an earth- and rock-filled embankment dam across Belmore Creek, located near Croydon, in north-western Queensland, Australia.
Overview
Completed in 1994, the dam is 15 metres (49 ft) high and 300 metres (980 ft) long. The result reservoir, Lake Belmore, has a capacity of 5,200 megalitres (4,200 acre⋅ft) and is primarily used for the supply of potable water to the town of Croydon.
The reservoir is stocked with barramundi and redclaw crayfish.
See also
References
- ↑ "Register of Large Dams Australia-2015" (Excel. Requires download. Row 32). ANCOLD. January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "Water". Croydon Shire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Eussen, Dick (2007). Australia's Savannah Way: Cairns to Broome. Australian Fishing Network. p. 25. ISBN 978-1865131115. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
External links
Media related to Lake Belmore at Wikimedia Commons
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