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Cressbrook Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Cressbrook Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam across Cressbrook Creek, 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-east of Toowoomba in the locality of Biarra in the Somerset Region of Queensland, Australia. Completed in 1983, the resultant reservoir, Lake Cressbrook, is one of three storages used to supply potable water to Toowoomba and the surrounding region. The dam is operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council.

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

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