Fred Haigh Dam
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| Fred Haigh Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | 50km West of Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 24°52′24″S 151°50′49″E / 24.8734°S 151.847°ECoordinates: 24°52′24″S 151°50′49″E / 24.8734°S 151.847°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Kolan River |
| Primary outflows | Kolan River |
| Catchment area | 1310 km2 |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 5340 ha |
| Max. depth | 43 m |
| Water volume | 562,000 ML [1] |
| Surface elevation | 75.56 m |
| References | [1] |
The Fred Haigh Dam (also called Monduran Dam) was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran. The dam's catchment area, north of Bundaberg in Queensland, covers 1310 km2.[2]
SunWater is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure the highest level of safety for the dam is maintained. The spillway will be upgraded before 2010. [3]
There are no boating restrictions on the lake and there is a single boat ramp for boat access.[4]
[edit] Fishing
The dam has been stocked with barramundi, silver perch, sooty grunter and red-claw crayfish with spangled perch and forktail catfish naturally present.[4] A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sunwater Current Water Storage Information
- ^ "Water resources - Overview - Queensland - Basin & Surface Water Management Area: Kolan River". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/overview/qld/basin-kolan-river.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Spillway Capacity Upgrade Program
- ^ a b Harrison, Rod; Ernie James, Chris Sully, Bill Classon, Joy Eckermann (2008). Queensland Dams. Bayswater, Victoria: Australian Fishing Network. pp. 128—129. ISBN 9781865131344.
- ^ Do I need a permit and how do I get one?
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