| Poona Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Poona Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°35′46″S 152°54′36″E / 26.59611°S 152.91000°E |
| Purpose | Potable water storage[1] |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date |
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| Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Tributary of South Maroochy River |
| Length | 650 m (2,130 ft)[1] |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 655 ML (144×106 imp gal; 173×106 US gal)[1] |
| Catchment area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 17 ha (42 acres) |
| Maximum width | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Website www.seqwater.com.au | |
The Poona Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with a toe drain with an un-gated spillway across a tributary of the South Maroochy River in Kureelpa, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The main purpose of the dam is for storage of potable water for the Sunshine Coast region.[1] The impounded reservoir is also called Poona Dam.
- ^ a b c d e "Poona Dam". Water supply: Dams and weirs. Seqwater. 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Poona Dam – reservoir in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49658)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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