Paradise Dam

The Paradise Dam, also known as the Burnett River Dam, is a roller compacted concrete gravity dam across the Burnett River, located between Coringa and Good Night northwest of Biggenden and 80 kilometres southwest of Bundaberg in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. Built for irrigation, the impoundment created b…
The Paradise Dam, also known as the Burnett River Dam, is a roller compacted concrete gravity dam across the Burnett River, located between Coringa and Good Night northwest of Biggenden and 80 kilometres southwest of Bundaberg in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. Built for irrigation, the impoundment created by the dam is called Lake Paradise.
  • Type of dam: Gravity dam; Roller-compacted concrete
  • Impounds: Burnett River
  • Height: 37 metres (121 ft)
  • Length: 600 metres (2,000 ft)
  • Spillways: 1
  • Spillway type: Stepped spillway chute with a smooth ogee
  • Creates: Paradise Dam
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