Cania Dam
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Cania Dam is a dam
in central Queensland
, Australia
, 37 kilometres (23 mi) north west of Monto
. The dam is situated on Three Moon Creek, a tributary of the Burnett River
. It has a surface area is 7.2 square kilometres (1,779 acre), an average depth of 12 metres (39 ft) and a capacity of 89,000 ML.
A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
in central Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 37 kilometres (23 mi) north west of Monto
Monto, Queensland
Monto is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Burnett Highway north-west of Brisbane and south of Rockhampton. The town was the administrative centre of Monto Shire. At the 2006 census, Monto had a population of 1,159.-History:...
. The dam is situated on Three Moon Creek, a tributary of the Burnett River
Burnett River
The Burnett River is a river in central Queensland, Australia that empties into the Pacific Ocean near the city of Bundaberg. The Burnett River region is largely given over to growing sugar cane....
. It has a surface area is 7.2 square kilometres (1,779 acre), an average depth of 12 metres (39 ft) and a capacity of 89,000 ML.
Fishing
A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.