Английская Википедия:Coolmunda Dam
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Infobox dam The Coolmunda Dam is an [[earth-fill dam|earthШаблон:Endashfill]] embankment dam with a gated spillway across the Macintrye Brook, a tributary of the Dumaresq River, that is located on Darling Downs in Coolmunda, Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. The main purposes of the dam are for irrigation and potable water supply.[1][2] The impounded reservoir is called the Lake Coolmunda.[3]
Location and features
The dam is located approximately Шаблон:Convert east of Шаблон:QLDcity, just off the Cunningham Highway. Two smaller creeks, Bracker Creek and Sandy Creek, also provide inflows to the reservoir.
Completed in 1968 the earthШаблон:Endashfill dam structure is Шаблон:Convert high and Шаблон:Convert long. The Шаблон:Convert dam wall holds back the Шаблон:Convert reservoir when at full capacity. From a catchment area of Шаблон:Convert, the dam creates Lake Coolmunda at an elevation of Шаблон:Convert above sea level, with a surface area of Шаблон:Convert at a maximum depth of Шаблон:Convert when at full capacity. The controlled spillway with radial gates has a discharge capacity of Шаблон:Convert.[1] The dam is managed by SunWater.[4][2]
Recreational activities
There is one boat ramp, three picnic areas with good facilities as well as a caravan park.[2] Free bush camping by the lake was once permitted. In 2013, a new camping area was opened to the public.[5]
There are no boating restrictions in place.[2] Parts of the lake contain stretches of standing timber and along the northern bank there are submerged fence posts the demark a former creek bed.[2]
Eel-tailed catfish and spangled perch are found naturally in the lake's waters and the Lake Coolmunda Restocking Group Inc. stocks it with murray cod, silver perch and golden perch.[2] The introduced species european carp has also been found in the lake.[6] A stocked impoundment permit is required to fish in the dam.[7]
See also
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