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Title: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: Editor on February 15, 2012, 08:34:52 AM
14 Feb From SEQWater


Due to recent rainfall in the catchment Seqwater advises Maroon Dam is currently spilling.
 
For detailed information on road and crossing closures and other potential impacts, always contact your local council. For river level information, please visit the Bureau of Meteorology website, www.bom.gov.au (http://www.bom.gov.au).



Maroon Dam Map

http://maps.google.com.au/?ll=-28.190362,152.645588&spn=0.077768,0.165653&t=m&z=13 (http://maps.google.com.au/?ll=-28.190362,152.645588&spn=0.077768,0.165653&t=m&z=13)
Title: Re: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: Nativeman on February 15, 2012, 04:46:52 PM
Does Maroon have a Spillway? Can't say I have ever noticed it.
Title: Re: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: bushwacker on February 15, 2012, 06:01:58 PM
I chuckled ... yes it does have a spillway Sel but its only a meter below the wall and its on one end for majorrrrrrrre flooding i thunk.... Its prob just over 100%
Title: Re: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: Sweetwater on February 15, 2012, 10:33:19 PM
Quote from: Member on February 15, 2012, 04:46:52 PM
Does Maroon have a Spillway? Can't say I have ever noticed it.

G'Day Sel,

It's not an easy one to spot. South side of the dam wall, maybe 150 - 200m meters or so from dam wall. Not even easy to spot in satelite view either, but if you look hard you can see it.

Google Earth View

http://maps.google.com.au/?ll=-28.184316,152.655036&spn=0.004861,0.010353&t=f&z=17&ecpose=-28.18579562,152.64826322,752.49,76.084,52.017,0 (http://maps.google.com.au/?ll=-28.184316,152.655036&spn=0.004861,0.010353&t=f&z=17&ecpose=-28.18579562,152.64826322,752.49,76.084,52.017,0)

Cheers,

fitzy..
Title: Re: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: Nativeman on February 15, 2012, 10:57:35 PM
Ok so it's not on the wall?
Title: Re: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: bushwacker on February 15, 2012, 11:02:17 PM
Thought the bank there was just cliffs ? wow weee thats different  :thanks
Title: Re: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: Sweetwater on February 15, 2012, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: Member on February 15, 2012, 10:57:35 PM
Ok so it's not on the wall?

G'Day Sel,

From the best of my knowledge there's no spillway on the dam wall.

Cheers,

fitz..
Title: Re: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: Editor on June 27, 2012, 09:26:57 PM
27 June 2012

Seqwater advises that due to rainfall in the catchment, Maroon Dam is currently spilling.
Title: Re: Maroon Dam Water Update
Post by: Editor on July 02, 2013, 07:23:32 PM
2 July 2013

Seqwater advises that due to rainfall in the catchment, Maroon Dam currently spilling.