Moogerah
About Moogerah
Moogerah Dam is located on Reynolds Creek near Boonah, and was completed in 1961. Water from the dam is used for irrigation along Reynolds Creek and also supplies water to Warrill Creek and Warrill Valley farmers through a series of diversions.
Moogerah is an un-gated dam, meaning that when it reaches 100 per cent capacity, water flows over the spillway and safely out of the dam.
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Current capacity
- KEY INFORMATION
- WATER SOURCE
- LIVING NEAR DAMS
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Key information
NameMoogerah
WatercourseReynolds Creek
LocationNear Boonah
Catchment area228.00km²
Length of dam wall219.00m
Year completed1961
Type of constructionMass concrete double curvature dam
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Moogerah Dam has a catchment area of 228km2. The dam holds 83,765 million litres of water at full supply.
Read more about the Warrill Valley scheme.
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Flood mitigation
All dams help mitigate flooding to some extent. The peak outflow from a gated or un-gated dam during a flood event is less than the peak outflow that would have occurred had the dam not been built, because some water is held in the dam while it is spilling. This means that water flow slows down as floods pass through the dam.
It’s important neighbours and people downstream of dams know what to do in the unlikely event of an emergency. Each of our dams have an emergency action plan (EAP) in place to enable us to respond quickly to potential incidents in partnership with the Bureau of Meteorology, relevant emergency services and local councils. For Moogerah Dam, this is Scenic Rim Regional Council.