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Dam in Mundubbera
Auburn River Dam
Auburn River Dam is located in AustraliaAuburn River DamLocation in Queensland
CountryAustralia
LocationMundubbera
Coordinates25°43′42″S 151°06′47″E / 25.72833°S 151.11306°E / -25.72833; 151.11306
PurposeMulti-Purpose
StatusProposed
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsAuburn River
Height30–40 m (98–131 ft)
Length490 m (1,608 ft)
Reservoir
Normal elevation135 m (443 ft)

The Auburn River Dam is a possible future reservoir located on the Auburn River near Mundubbera, Queensland. The site was recommended for a new dam site after a recent soil test declared the area's topography and clay based soil ideal for a large dammed reservoir. At present, no conclusive plans have been created and the dam has not been proposed by either the Queensland Government or Sunwater.

Initially proposed nearly 70 years ago, the Auburn Dam seemed like a promising project. Preliminary construction commenced a decade later, envisioning a concrete weir nearly 700 feet tall on the north fork of the American River, flanked by Sacramento and El Dorado counties.

References

  1. "Soil Survey of the Auburn River Area, Central Queensland - ARD - Publication sets | Publications | Queensland Government". Publications.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. "Auburn River irrigation suitability study" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. "Whatever Became of the Auburn Dam?". Comstock's magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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