LEICHHARDT RIVER
| Name | LEICHHARDT RIVER |
|---|---|
| Secondary Dam | No |
| Main Dam | |
| Reservoir Name | LAKE MOONDARRA |
| Purposes | S - water supply, R - recreation |
| Owner/Operator Name | Mount Isa Water Supply Board |
| Consultant Name | Gutteridge, Haskins & Davey Pty Ltd |
| Contractor Name | Thiess Bros Pty Ltd & Utah Construction Co |
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| National Code | |
| Dam Code | I00900161 |
| Nb References ICOLD | 1 |
| References ICOLD | E.G. Truscott, N.H. Traves (1988). TWO ROCKFILL DAMS WITH THIN GUNITE FACES 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. 16th Congress of ICOLD-CIGB. San Francisco, USA. CRC Press |
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| Continent | AUSTRAL-ASIA |
| Country Name | Australia |
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| International | |
| River | Leichhardt |
| City | Mt Isa |
| State | Queensland |
| Longitude | 139.573574 |
| Latitude | -20.581287 |
| Zone ISO 3166 | AU |
| Built | 1957 |
| Particular | |
| Dam Type | ER |
| Sealing | fc |
| Foundation | R |
| Height (m) | 28.0 |
| Length (m) | 259.0 |
| Spillway Capacity (m³/s) | 3539.0 |
| Spillway Type | L |
| Detailed Type of Dam | |
| Elevation (m) | 325 / 323 [e] |
| Volume Dam (1,000m³) | 153 |
| Reservoir Volume (1,000m³) | 103050 |
| Reservoir Area (1,000m²) | 21900 |
| Reservoir Length (km) | |
| Catchment (km²) | 1148.0 |
| Irrigated Area (km²) | |
| Flood Protect (% of reservoir volume) | |
| Sedimentation | |
| Reservoir Code | R00900161 |
| Reservoir ISO 3166 | AU |
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