The Auburn River Dam is a possible future reservoir located on the Auburn River near Mundubbera, Queensland. The site was recommended for a new dam site after a recent soil test declared the area's topography and clay based soil ideal for a large dammed reservoir. At present, no conclusive plans have been created and the dam has not been proposed by either the Queensland Government or Sunwater.[1][2]

Auburn River Dam
Auburn River Dam is located in Australia
Auburn River Dam
Location in Queensland
CountryAustralia
LocationMundubbera
Coordinates25°43′42″S 151°06′47″E / 25.72833°S 151.11306°E / -25.72833; 151.11306
PurposeMulti-Purpose
StatusProposed
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsAuburn River
Height30–40 m (98–131 ft)
Length490 m (1,608 ft)
Reservoir
Normal elevation135 m (443 ft)

Initially proposed nearly 70 years ago, the Auburn Dam seemed like a promising project. Preliminary construction commenced a decade later, envisioning a concrete weir nearly 700 feet tall on the north fork of the American River, flanked by Sacramento and El Dorado counties.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Soil Survey of the Auburn River Area, Central Queensland - ARD - Publication sets | Publications | Queensland Government". Publications.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Auburn River irrigation suitability study" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Whatever Became of the Auburn Dam?". Comstock's magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2024.