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   What is the Ross River Dam?

   • The Ross River Dam is a rock and earthfill-filled embankment dam across the Ross River, located between Kelso and Mount Stuart in the City of Townsville in northern Queensland, Australia. Built initially for flood control, Lake Ross, the impoundment created by the dam, serves as one of the major potable water supplies for the region.

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   What happened to the Ross River Dam in Townsville?

   • The Ross River Dam reached a peak of more than 244pc capacity in Townsville. (Facebook: Travis Robertson from Oz Cyclone Chasers) The unprecedented rain event in Townsville caused the north Queensland city's Ross River Dam to reach more than 200 per cent capacity, prompting authorities to open the spillway gates to their full capacity.

   How did the Ross River Dam reach more than 200 per cent capacity?

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   How much water did the Ross River dam release?

   • The release caused 1,900 cubic metres of water per second to flow downstream, inundating several Townsville suburbs. The Ross River Dam is a gated dam and was built in 1971 for flood control and water storage, with a catchment area of 760 square kilometres.

   How did the Ross River Dam reach more than 200 per cent capacity?

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   What was the peak inflow into Ross River Dam?

   • The peak inflow into Ross River dam occurred on 3 February 2019 with 4,900 m³/s of water flowing into the catchment. The peak outflow of water at the spillway on the same day was 1,900m³/s. The dam was able to reduce the volume of flood water released downstream by 258%.

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   Is Ross River Dam pumping from Burdekin Dam?

   • The Ross River Dam has a catchment area of 750km² and a current capacity of 233,187ML. Paluma Dam has a catchment area of 9.8km² and a current storage capacity of 11,400ML. We are not currently pumping from the Burdekin Dam. For information on dam operations, visit the Ross River Dam page. Loading... 9 metres max. 8 metres max.

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   What level is the Ross River Dam at?

   • The Ross River Dam's emergency action plan said it was currently at Alert Level STAND UP-3. However, if the height of the river (EL, elevation level) goes above 43.6 metres and the flow rate exceeds 2,100 cubic metres per second, that raised the alert level to STAND UP-4.

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   The Ross River Dam is a rock and earthfill-filled embankment dam across the Ross River, located between Kelso and Mount Stuart in the City of Townsville in northern Queensland, Australia. Built initially for flood control, Lake Ross, the impoundment created by the dam, serves as one of the major potable water supplies for the region.

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   Ross River Dam is a dual purpose dam providing water for the community and attenuating floods by reducing peak inflows into the dam and releasing controlled smaller outflow into Ross River over the confined spillway.

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   Ross Dam is a 540-foot (160 m)-high, 1,300-foot (400 m)-long concrete thin arch dam across the Skagit River, forming Ross Lake. The dam is in Washington state, while Ross Lake extends 23 miles (37 km) north to British Columbia, Canada.

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   Dam Levels. The Ross River Dam has a catchment area of 750km² and a current capacity of 233,187ML. Paluma Dam has a catchment area of 9.8km² and a current storage capacity of 11,400ML. We are not currently pumping from the Burdekin Dam.

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   Feb 5, 2019 · The unprecedented rain event in Townsville causes the north Queensland city's Ross River Dam to reach more than 200 per cent capacity, but how is this possible?

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   Nov 24, 2023 · Townsville’s fishing enthusiasts could soon be able to throw a line into Ross River Dam after Council voted to open it for recreational purposes. Councillors voted to adopt a staged approach to utilising the dam for recreational activities to be rolled out over a three-stage process.

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   Ross River Dam is an interesting bit of water infrastructure where it is possible to walk along the embankment forming the dam itself. It is possible to spot some varied wildlife (rock wallabies in particular) and plenty of birds can be spotted.