Country Australia Purpose Flood mitigation Impounds Biggera Creek | Location South East Queensland Status Operational Operator City of Gold Coast | |
Total capacity 3,700 ML (810×10^ imp gal; 980×10^ US gal) | ||
The Biggera Creek Dam, or formally the Biggera Creek Flood Mitigation Dam, is a dam established for flood mitigation purposes over the Biggera Creek, located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The dam is situated approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Southport in the suburb of Arundel. It is operated by the Gold Coast City Council.
Map of Biggera Creek, Labrador QLD 4215, Australia
The dam has a capacity of 3,700 megalitres (810×106 imp gal; 980×106 US gal) and the height of the dam wall is 15 metres (49 ft).
Because its sole purpose is flood mitigation, the retention basin behind the dam is almost always empty of water.
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