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Bromelton Dam

Coordinates: 27°56′44″S 152°57′14″E / 27.94556°S 152.95389°E / -27.94556; 152.95389
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Bromelton Dam
Bromelton Dam is located in Queensland
Bromelton Dam
Location of the Bromelton Dam
in Queensland
CountryAustralia
LocationSouth East Queensland
Coordinates27°56′44″S 152°57′14″E / 27.94556°S 152.95389°E / -27.94556; 152.95389
PurposePotable water supply
StatusOperational
Opening date2008
Operator(s)SEQ Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
ImpoundsOff-stream
Length4,110 m (13,480 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesBromelton Offstream Storage
Total capacity8,210 ML (1,810×10^6 imp gal; 2,170×10^6 US gal)[1]
Catchment area1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Surface area1 ha (2.5 acres)
Website
www.seqwater.com.au

The Bromelton Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam located off-stream at Gleneagle in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply of the Beaudesert area.[2] The resultant reservoir is called Bromelton Offstream Storage.

Since its completion, Bromelton Offstream Storage delivered an additional 5,000 megalitres (1,100×10^6 imp gal; 1,300×10^6 US gal) in water supply capacity, working in conjunction with Cedar Grove Weir and the Wyaralong Dam, that was completed in 2001, to improve the reliability of the Logan River Water Supply Scheme in drought conditions.

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References

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  1. ^ "Bromelton Dam". Water supply: Dams and weirs. Seqwater. 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. ^ Harrison, Rod; James, Ernie; Sully, Chris; Classon, Bill; Eckermann, Joy (2008). Queensland Dams. Bayswater, Victoria: Australian Fishing Network. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-86513-134-4.
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