Perseverance Dam
| Perseverance Dam | |
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| Location | 35 km Northeast of Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°17′13″S 152°07′05″E / 27.287°S 152.118°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Perseverance Creek |
| Primary outflows | Perseverance Creek |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Built | 1962 |
Perseverance Dam is the second largest, (in terms of storage capacity) and the second oldest dam of Toowoomba city's three water supply dams. The other two storages used for Toowoomba are Cooby Dam and Cressbrook Dam which is located downstream of Perseverance.
Construction of this dam commenced in 1962[1] and was completed in 1965. Perseverance dam is located approximately 35 km Northeast of Toowoomba on Perseverance Creek, which is a tributary of Cressbrook Creek.
See also
References
- ^ "Toowoomba's Dams - Perseverance Dam". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
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