Tallebudgera Creek Dam
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Tallebudgera Creek Dam was constructed in the 1950s on Tallebudgera Creek
and long since forgotten as one of the southern
Gold Coast
's water supply reservoir
s. In 2006, after two years of investigation, reports and public consultations, work to upgrade the existing Tallebudgera Creek Dam to required Department of Natural Resources and Water
standards, was to commence soon.
Options considered were to permanently lower the level of the spillway, install flood-triggered gates and removal of the dam.
Tallebudgera Creek
Tallebudgera Creek is a large creek on the Gold Coast which runs from the Springbrook Plateau in the west through Tallebudgera Valley to the southern slopes of Burleigh Mountain at Burleigh Heads and the Pacific Ocean in the east...
and long since forgotten as one of the southern
Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
's water supply reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
s. In 2006, after two years of investigation, reports and public consultations, work to upgrade the existing Tallebudgera Creek Dam to required Department of Natural Resources and Water
Department of Natural Resources and Water
The Department of Natural Resources and Water is a defunct Queensland Government department. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters, Climate Change Policy and Science, Commercial Forestry, Commercial Water Services, Land , Native Title, Natural Resource Management , Catchment Management,...
standards, was to commence soon.
Options considered were to permanently lower the level of the spillway, install flood-triggered gates and removal of the dam.