Leslie Dam
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Leslie Dam is located ten kilometres from Warwick
Central Business District in Queensland
, Australia
. Freshwater fishing
and water sports facilities are available.
The dam was named after Patrick Leslie
(1815–1881), an early settlers in the region and the first person to buy land in Warwick.
SunWater
is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure a consistently high level of safety for the dams under their control, of which the Leslie is one of them. The spillway will be upgraded in the longer term.
On the night of the 5 January 2011, the dam spilled for the first time in more than two decades. All seven floodgates were opened. The resulting high waters in Sandy Creek closed the Cunningham Highway
. The following day SunWater reduced the release rate after requests by Warwick's mayor.
Warwick, Queensland
Warwick is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying south-west of Brisbane. It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Local Government Area. In 2006 the town of Warwick had a population of 12,562....
Central Business District in 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...
. Freshwater fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
and water sports facilities are available.
The dam was named after Patrick Leslie
Patrick Leslie
Patrick Leslie was a Scottish Settler in Australia. Leslie and his two brothers were the first to settle on the Darling Downs, and he was the first person to buy land in Warwick.-Early life:...
(1815–1881), an early settlers in the region and the first person to buy land in Warwick.
SunWater
SunWater is a company located in Queensland, Australia. The company supplies bulk water to over 6000 customers and water consultancy to a range of clients....
is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure a consistently high level of safety for the dams under their control, of which the Leslie is one of them. The spillway will be upgraded in the longer term.
History
The dam was extended in 1986, increasing capacity by 100%. The dams highest level was reached on the 12 September 1988 when waters in the dam peaked at 20 cm above the spillway. The next highest level was 13 cm above the spillway on the 28 May 1990. On 11 February 1995, the dam reached its lowest level ever of 3% capacity.On the night of the 5 January 2011, the dam spilled for the first time in more than two decades. All seven floodgates were opened. The resulting high waters in Sandy Creek closed the Cunningham Highway
Cunningham Highway
The Cunningham Highway is a National Highway in Queensland, Australia. It is named after the explorer and botanist Allan Cunningham who followed a route close to where the modern day highway runs.-Route:...
. The following day SunWater reduced the release rate after requests by Warwick's mayor.