| Peter Faust Dam | |
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 A view across the dam from a picnic area, 2011 | |
  Peter Faust Dam Location of the dam in Queensland | |
 Interactive map of Peter Faust Dam | |
| Location | near Proserpine, North Queensland |
| Coordinates | 20°21′58″S 148°22′59″E / 20.365992°S 148.383193°E |
| Purpose |
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| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1989 |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Built by | Thiess Bros |
| Operator | SunWater |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Proserpine River |
| Height (foundation) | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Length | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 85.6 m (281 ft) AHD |
| Width (crest) | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,570×103 m3 (55×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway length | 38.9 m (128 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 1,670 m3/s (59,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Proserpine |
| Total capacity | 491,400 ML (398,400 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 4,325 ha (10,690 acres) |
| Maximum water depth | 39.6 m (130 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 80 m (260 ft) AHD |
| Website sunwater.com.au | |
The Peter Faust Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam dam across the Proserpine River, located near Proserpine, in the eponymous settlement, in the Whitsunday Region of North Queensland, Australia. The resultant reservoir is called Lake Proserpine. Completed in 1990, the dam was built for the purposes of irrigation, flood mitigation, supply of potable water, and recreation.
