Eungella Dam

For its locality of the same name, see Eungella Dam, Queensland.

Eungella Dam is an earth and rockfill dam in the locality of Eungella Dam, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of Queensland's freshwater fisheries. Eungella has made a name for producing extra oversized sooty grunter and more recently barramundi.

Eungella Dam
Eungella Dam, 2021
Eungella Dam
Location	83km west of Mackay, Queensland
Coordinates	21.1409°S 148.389°E / -21.1409; 148.389
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Broken River
Catchment area	142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Basin countries	Australia
Surface area	848 ha (2,100 acres)
Water volume	112,400 ML (91,100 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface elevation	562.71 m (1,846.2 ft)
References	[1]

SunWater is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure the highest level of safety for the^[who?] dams is maintained. The spillway will be upgraded in the longer term.^[2]

History

Eungella Dam was constructed in 1969 to meet the requirements of a thermal power station at Collinsville and the town water requirement of Collinsville and Scottsville. It also supplies water to towns and coalfields at Glendon and Moranbah. Eungella Dam holds 112,400 megalitres (3,970×10^⁶ cu ft) of water at an average depth of 14.7 metres (48 ft) and has a surface area of 848 hectares (2,100 acres) at full capacity.

The dam reached its lowest level of 10.96% in January 2005, and maximum recorded level of 127.08% in April 1989 as a result of heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Aivu.

Attractions

Camping is the main reason people come to Eungella Dam, as well as fishing. There are small campsites to set up around the area and small facilities such as drop-down toilets and rubbish bins. Campfires are allowed on the sites. There is plenty of firewood around the area to use, and leaves as well.

Fishing

A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.^[3]

See also

• Eungella National Park

References

1. "Sunwater current water storage information". Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
2. Spillway Capacity Upgrade Program Archived February 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
3. Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit. Archived August 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine