Fred Haigh Dam
Reservoir in West of Bundaberg, Queensland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fred Haigh Dam (also called Monduran Dam) is a dam in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran. The dam's catchment area, north of Bundaberg in Queensland, covers 1308 km2.[2] It is named after Frederick Haigh who was Queensland's Commissioner of Irrigation and Water Supply from 1955 to 1974. The Monduran Dam, under construction at the time of his death, was named after him upon completion.
"Lake Monduran (Queensland)" redirects here. For the locality containing the lake, see Lake Monduran, Queensland.
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Fred Haigh Dam | |
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Location | 50km West of Bundaberg, Queensland |
Coordinates | 24.8734°S 151.847°E / -24.8734; 151.847 |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Kolan River |
Primary outflows | Kolan River |
Catchment area | 1,308 km2 (505 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 5,340 ha (13,200 acres) |
Max. depth | 43 m (141 ft) |
Water volume | 562,045 ML (455,657 acre⋅ft)[1] |
Surface elevation | 75.56 m (247.9 ft) |
References | [1] |
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