Boobir Dam Explained

Boobir Dam
Pushpin Map:Queensland
Location:1 km West of Blackbutt, Queensland
Coords:-26.8864°N 152.091°W
Type:reservoir
Basin Countries:Australia
Length:400m (1,300feet)
Width:125m (410feet)
Area:0.05ha
Volume:179ML
Cities:Blackbutt

Boobir Creek Dam is a relatively small dam that supplies the town water supply for Blackbutt, Queensland.[1]

Management

The dam is owned and managed by the South Burnett Regional Council (until 2008, by Nanango Shire Council) to provide a safe, reliable water supply for Blackbutt. At present, tourist facilities are not provided and the road into the dam is locked.

Drought

During the early 2000s drought, Boobir Creek Dam ran nearly dry, and Nanango Shire Council called for urgent tenders to complete a pipeline from Wivenhoe Dam. The project was altered after years of good, flooding rain in 2008, 2010/11 and 2013.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jin . Jim . Why water is discoloured in Blackbutt . Burnett Today . 23 February 2023 . 24 October 2022.