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Murgon Weir

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Murgon Weir is a timber crib weir across the Barambah Creek, located near Murgon, in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The weir was constructed initially for irrigation purposes for use by nearby farms. The weir, part of the Barker Barambah Water Supply Scheme, is the first artificial walled dam below the Bjelke-Petersen Dam and the resultant reservoir contains approximately 500 megalitres (410 acre⋅ft) when full. The weir also provides untreated raw water for the small settlement of Murgon.

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

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