Perseverance Dam
Perseverance Dam is the second largest, (in terms of storage capacity) and the second oldest dam of Toowoomba city's three water supply dams. The other two storages used for Toowoomba are Cooby Dam and Cressbrook Dam which is located downstream of Perseverance.
| Perseverance Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | 35 km Northeast of Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27.287°S 152.118°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Perseverance Creek |
| Primary outflows | Perseverance Creek |
| Catchment area | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Built | 1962 |
| Surface area | 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 23.1 m (76 ft) |
| Water volume | 30,140 ML (24,430 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 446.08 m (1,463.5 ft) |
Construction of this dam commenced in 1962[1] and was completed in 1965. Perseverance dam is located approximately 35 km Northeast of Toowoomba on Perseverance Creek, which is a tributary of Cressbrook Creek.
On 4 February 1985 a Royal Australian Air Force Chinook helicopter crashed into the dam after striking a power line. The helicopter's pilot was killed, and the other three crew members were injured.[2]
References
- "Toowoomba's Dams - Perseverance Dam". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- "Helicopter crashes into dam RAF man in hospital in serious condition". The Canberra Times. 5 February 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 8 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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