Lake MacDonald / Six Mile Creek Dam

Name:

Water Course:

Six Mile Creek

Location:

Adjacent to Cooroy-Noosa Rd

Catchment Area:

49km²

Lake Surface Area:

Full Supply Capacity:

8,018 ML

Current Capacity:

8,222 ML (100.0% full) at 30/07/2010 06:30AM

Flood Mitigation:

Year Complete:

1965

Full Supply Waterline:

95m AHD

Spillway Level:

Outlet System:

Uncontrolled ogee crest

Type of Construction:

Earth and rockfill dam

Length of Dam Wall:

501m

Lake MacDonald had a further 3.6 metres added to the height of the dam in 1980 increasing the storage to its current capacity.

The following recreational activities are permitted at Lake MacDonald:

Lake MacDonald spilling in April 2009