Lake
Barambah ( Bjelke-Petersen Dam ) - Murgon. Qld
Construction
of Bjelke-Petersen Dam commenced in 1984 and finished in 1988
creating the lake that was named "Barambah" after the original
property in the region.
The dam is constructed of earth and rock with a central clay core
with an adjacent saddle dam of similar construction.
The main wall is 540 m long with a maximum height of 34 m and
is 135 m thick at the base.
The water surface of Lake Barambah is 2150 ha and holds 125 000
mega-litres coming from a catchment area of 1670 km squared. Lake
Barambah is commonly referred to as BP Dam.
Fishing
Lake Barambah has been stocked with Golden
Perch, Silver
Perch, Saratoga
and Australian
Bass.
There are breeding populations of Tandans
(Eel Tailed Catfish) & Spangled
Perch here as well as the illegally introduced Sleepy
Cod and Redclaw
Crayfish.
Once overshadowed by the likes of Lake Somerset and Wivenhoe,
Lake Barambah has come of age in the last few years and is now
regarded as one of the big bass impoundments in Queensland.
A Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) is required to fish Lake Barambah.
Boating
There are normally no boating restrictions on Lake Barambah. There
is a no boating / fishing zone in front of the dam wall.
There are two boat ramps provided. One adjacent to the dam wall
and another immediately below the camping area.
Camping
& Accommodation
Camping is permitted on site with limited cabins available. There
are other tourist parks and hotel / motel style accommodation
close by in Murgon.
See Accommodation
page for details.
