Boobir Creek Dam is a relatively small dam that supplies the town water supply for Blackbutt, Queensland.[1]

Boobir Dam
Boobir Dam is located in Queensland
Boobir Dam
Boobir Dam
Location1 km West of Blackbutt, Queensland
Coordinates26°53′11″S 152°05′28″E / 26.8864°S 152.091°E / -26.8864; 152.091
Typereservoir
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. length400 m (1,300 ft)
Max. width125 m (410 ft)
Surface area0.05 ha (0.12 acres)
Water volume179 ML (6.3×10^6 cu ft)
SettlementsBlackbutt

Management

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The dam is owned and managed by the South Burnett Regional Council (until 2008, by Nanango Shire Council) to provide a safe, reliable water supply for Blackbutt. At present, tourist facilities are not provided and the road into the dam is locked.

Drought

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During the early 2000s drought, Boobir Creek Dam ran nearly dry, and Nanango Shire Council called for urgent tenders to complete a pipeline from Wivenhoe Dam. The project was altered after years of good, flooding rain in 2008, 2010/11 and 2013.

References

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  1. ^ Jin, Jim (24 October 2022). "Why water is discoloured in Blackbutt". Burnett Today. Retrieved 23 February 2023.


See also

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