North Pine Dam / Lake Samsonvale

Name:

Water Course:

North Pine river

Location:

Petrie

Catchment Area:

348 km2

Lake Surface Area:

Full Supply Capacity:

214,302 ML

Current Capacity:

205,353 ML (95.8% full) at 30/07/2010 08:45AM

Flood Mitigation:

Year Complete:

1976

Full Supply Waterline:

39.6m AHD (above sea level)

Spillway Level:

EL of 39.63 m

Outlet System:

Gated spillway located in concrete gravity section with stilling basin and flanking retaining walls

Type of Construction:

Concrete gravity dam with earthfill embankments on abutments

Length of Dam Wall:

580m

The following recreational activities are permitted at North Pine Dam:

North Pine Dam is used for water supply and does not provide any flood mitigation.

North Pine Dam water release following inflows in May 2009.