SunWater
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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.
Sunwater is owned by the Queensland Government and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 26 major dams
, 85 weir
s, 72 major pumping stations and more than 2500 kilometres of pipelines
and open channels. Water storage infrastructure managed by SunWater includes Maroon Dam
, Bjelke-Petersen Dam
and Wuruma Dam
.
SunWater owns, constructed and operates a mini hydroelectric power station
at Lake Tinaroo
called the Tinaroo Hydro Power Station
.
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
located in Queensland, Australia. The company supplies bulk water to over 6000 customers and water consultancy to a range of clients.
Sunwater is owned by the Queensland Government and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 26 major dams
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, 85 weir
Weir
A weir is a small overflow dam used to alter the flow characteristics of a river or stream. In most cases weirs take the form of a barrier across the river that causes water to pool behind the structure , but allows water to flow over the top...
s, 72 major pumping stations and more than 2500 kilometres of pipelines
Pipeline transport
Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used....
and open channels. Water storage infrastructure managed by SunWater includes Maroon Dam
Maroon Dam
Maroon Dam is a water storage and recreational dam in South East Queensland. The dam lies 25 km south of Boonah, within the Scenic Rim at the foot of the McPherson Range. Maroon Dam subverts the waters of Burnett Creek, a tributary of Logan River and supplies the Scenic Rim Regional Council with...
, Bjelke-Petersen Dam
Bjelke-Petersen Dam
Construction of Bjelke-Petersen Dam near Cherbourg in Queensland, commenced in 1984 and finished in 1988. It created the lake that was named Lake Barambah after the original property in the region. The dam supplies water to the South Burnett region, mostly for irrigation purposes.The dam wall is ...
and Wuruma Dam
Wuruma Dam
Wuruma Dam was constructed across the Nogo River in the upper Burnett River Catchment for irrigation & town water supply for Eidsvold, Mundubbera and Gayndah....
.
SunWater owns, constructed and operates a mini hydroelectric power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
at Lake Tinaroo
Lake Tinaroo
Lake Tinaroo, also known as Tinaroo Dam, is a man-made reservoir on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. It was constructed between 1953 and 1958 on the Barron River close to Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham .- History :...
called the Tinaroo Hydro Power Station
Tinaroo Hydro Power Station
The Tinaroo Hydro Power Station in Tinaroo, Queensland is an electricity power station located at the spillway of Lake Tinaroo. It has been designed to take advantage of water being released for irrigation, and water released when the dam is full....
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