Perry River Dam
Perry River Dam is located in Queensland
Perry River Dam
Perry River Dam
Location68km South West of Bundaberg, Queensland
Coordinates25°14′12″S 151°47′57″E / 25.2367°S 151.7991°E / -25.2367; 151.7991
Typereservoir
Primary outflowsPerry River
Catchment area98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Basin countriesAustralia
Water volume1,050 ML (850 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation98 m (322 ft)

Perry River Dam is a dam in Queensland, Australia, located 68 kilometres (42 mi) south west of Bundaberg. The dam is a roller compacted concrete embankment 12m high and 104m long. From a catchment area of 98 km2 it impounds a maximum of 1,050 megalitres.[1]

The dam was constructed in 1996 to provide a water supply to Mt Rawdon Gold Mine,[2] located 5km south-west of the dam. The Mt Rawdon project was acquired from Resolute and Samson Exploration by Equigold NL in 1998 and commenced production in February 2001.[3][4] Since November 2011 the mine has been owned and operated by Evolution Mining.[5] The 2018 Melbourne Cup trophy was made with gold from the Mt Rawdon mine.[6]

The Mt Rawdon mine is expected to complete operations in 2027, investigations are underway to use the mine pit as part of a pumped hydroelectric development, likely involving water diverted from the Perry River Dam.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Perry River Dam EAP" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Mt Rawdon – Evolution Mining". evolutionmining.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bundaberg 4WD Club treks to Mt Rawdon gold mine". Bundaberg Now delivers free good news. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Thomaz, Carla. "Mt Rawdon mine, Australia". Mining Weekly. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mt Rawdon – Evolution Mining". evolutionmining.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bundaberg 4WD Club treks to Mt Rawdon gold mine". Bundaberg Now delivers free good news. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mt Rawdon Pumped Hydro Energy Storage". www.stantec.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.


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