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Burton Gorge Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

m

The Burton Gorge Dam is a gravity dam across the Isaac River, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) upstream of Moranbah, in Central Queensland, Australia. The dam supplies potable water supply and is owned and operated by RAG Australia Coal subsidiaries. North Goonyella Coal Properties has a licence to take 1,700 megalitres (60×10^6 cu ft) per annum from the dam.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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