Fred Haigh Dam

Fred Haigh Dam
Location 50km West of Bundaberg, Queensland
Coordinates 24°52′24″S 151°50′49″E / 24.8734°S 151.847°E / -24.8734; 151.847Coordinates: 24°52′24″S 151°50′49″E / 24.8734°S 151.847°E / -24.8734; 151.847
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Kolan River
Primary outflows Kolan River
Catchment area 1310 km2
Basin countries Australia
Surface area 5340 ha
Max. depth 43 m
Water volume 562,000 ML [1]
Surface elevation 75.56 m
References [1]

The Fred Haigh Dam (also called Monduran Dam) was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran. The dam's catchment area, north of Bundaberg in Queensland, covers 1310 km2.[2]

Spillway Upgrade

SunWater is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure the highest level of safety for the dam is maintained. The spillway will be upgraded before 2010.[3]

Boating

There are no boating restrictions on the lake and there is a single boat ramp for boat access.[4]

Fishing

The dam has been stocked with barramundi, silver perch, sooty grunter and red-claw crayfish with spangled perch and forktail catfish naturally present.[4] A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sunwater Current Water Storage Information
  2. "Water resources - Overview - Queensland - Basin & Surface Water Management Area: Kolan River". Australian Natural Resources Atlas. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  3. Spillway Capacity Upgrade Program
  4. 1 2 Harrison, Rod; Ernie James; Chris Sully; Bill Classon; Joy Eckermann (2008). Queensland Dams. Bayswater, Victoria: Australian Fishing Network. pp. 128129. ISBN 978-1-86513-134-4.
  5. Do I need a permit and how do I get one?


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