TEEMBURRA
Dam was constructed in 1997 for town water storage and irrigation
purposes. It is located approximately 50 km west of Mackay on
a well sealed road.
In fact you would almost pass it if you were going to Eungella
Dam.
It has a surface area of 1040 hectares, an average depth of 14.2
meters and holds 147 500 mega litres of water at full capacity.
Fishing
Local fish stocking group MASA
stock Sooty Grunter and Barramundi
here and have set up their own community hatchery to breed Sooty
Grunter.
A Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) is required to fish at Teemburra
Dam.
Boating
A 25 horse power limit applies to all boats here with no water
skiing allowed.
A single lane concrete ramp is provided.
Camping
/ Accommodation
There is no camping allowed at the dam.
Accommodation is available at nearby towns, see Accommodation
index for details.
