Cressbrook Dam
| Cressbrook Dam | |
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| Location | 33 km (21 mi) North-East of Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°15′48″S 152°12′22″E / 27.2633°S 152.206°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Cressbrook Creek |
| Primary outflows | Cressbrook Creek |
| Catchment area | 320 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Water volume | 81,842 ML (2,890.2×106 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Cressbrook Dam is one of the three water storages used to supply Toowoomba and the surrounding region. The dam was constructed in 1983[1] for the former Toowoomba City Council, now part of Toowoomba Regional Council. The other two storages used for Toowoomba are Perseverance Dam and Cooby Dam.
Cressbrook Dam has a surface area of 517[1] hectares with a total capacity of 81,842 mega-litres when full (78,847 ML usable) at an average depth of 15.8 metres. The catchment also contains Perseverance Dam, which is located 10 km upstream of Cressbrook.
Fishing
A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Toowoomba's Dams - Cressbrook Dam". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
- ^ Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit. Archived August 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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