Biggera Creek Dam

Biggera Creek Dam
Location of the Biggera Creek Dam in Queensland
Country	Australia
Location	South East Queensland
Purpose	Flood mitigation
Status	Operational
Operator(s)	Gold Coast City Council
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Biggera Creek
Reservoir
Total capacity	3,700 ML (810×10^6 imp gal; 980×10^6 US gal)

The Biggera Creek Dam, or formally the Biggera Creek Flood Mitigation Dam, is a dam established for flood mitigation purposes over the Biggera Creek, located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The dam is situated approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Southport in the suburb of Arundel. It is operated by the Gold Coast City Council.

The dam has a capacity of 3,700 megalitres (810×10^⁶ imp gal; 980×10^⁶ US gal) and the height of the dam wall is 15 metres (49 ft).

Because its sole purpose is flood mitigation, the retention basin behind the dam is almost always empty of water.

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Australia

External links

• "Loders Creek and Biggera Creek Catchments Study Guide" (PDF) (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. May 2011.
• Bradley, John. "Rapid assessment of flood mitigation benefits of dams" (PDF) (PDF). Queensland Flood Commission.