Nindooinbah Dam Explained

Nindooinbah Dam
Image Alt:Dam wall and spillway, 2014
Location Map:Queensland
Location Map Caption:Location of the Nindooinbah Dam
in Queensland
Coordinates:-27.9956°N 153.0308°W
Country:Australia
Location:South East Queensland
Purpose:Recreation
Status:D
Operator:SEQ Water
Dam Type:E
Dam Crosses:Off-stream
Spillway Type:Uncontrolled
Res Capacity Total:322ML[1]

The Nindooinbah Dam is a decommissioned earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway located off-stream in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The sole purpose of the dam is for recreation.

Location and features

Located near the town of in the Scenic Rim region, the Nindooinbah Dam was completed in 1951 and decommissioned following a review by the dam operator, SEQ Water, that assessed that the dam did not meet the required standards set by regulators. Whilst there were no published concerns with the dam's safety, the small capacity of the reservoir, at 322ML, meant that decommissioning of the dam did not impact on the region's water security.[1]

Non-powered boating is permitted on Nindooinbah Dam and public access is available to the dam wall embankment area.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nindooinbah Dam. Water supply: Dams and weirs. Seqwater. 2014. 5 July 2014.