Natural Resources and Mines Managing Queensland's natural resources...for today and tomorrow water series Mary River Basin – New Weir and Water Storage Improvements Part of the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan detailed site investigations. However, before any As part of the South East Queensland Infrastructure field work is commenced, affected landowners will Plan and Program, the State Government has set be contacted and given information about the work aside funds for a new weir on the Mary River and a to be carried out and its possible impact on them. future major storage in the Mary Basin. Potential weir sites, that could provide a significant Final decisions about the provision of additional boost to urban and rural supplies on the Sunshine supplies from dams and weirs and related Coast and the Mary Valley, have been identified infrastructure, their need, the timing and sequencing near Moy Pocket and Coles Crossing. The Coles are dependent on findings from the second stage of Crossing site is on the Mary River Weir about 20 development of the South East Queensland kilometres south of Gympie downstream of the Regional Water Supply Strategy (SEQRWSS), confluence with Yabba Creek. Subject to more which is anticipated to be completed by the end of detailed assessment, the Coles Crossing Weir is 2006. currently preferred, as it would act as a regulating weir for Borumba Dam. The Moy Pocket Weir site is Investigations upstream of the Yabba Creek confluence about 10 kilometres north of Kenilworth. A broad range of options for meeting the water requirements of the SEQ region are being assessed Detailed weir investigations, including foundation under the SEQRWSS. drilling, environmental and social studies and designs will commence during 2006. It is anticipated These will include not only new infrastructure but that construction would commence about 2009. also demand management measures, the reuse of treated wastewater, desalination, domestic rainwater The Draft Mary Water Resource Plan is due to be tanks, integrated urban water management systems, released for public comment later in 2005 and will expansion of and improvements to reticulation be finalised in 2006. systems including leakage management and other Any future infrastructure development will have to be initiatives to improve water use efficiency. operated in a way that is consistent with the The investigations of new infrastructure will include environmental flow objectives and water allocation consideration of a further raising of the Borumba security objectives established in the Water Dam and a dam on Amamoor Creek. These were Resource Plan. previously identified in a 1994 “Appraisal Study of Water treatment plants, pumping stations and Water Supply Sources for the Sunshine Coast and pipelines may need to be constructed to convey the the Mary River Valley”. water to the area to be served. As a result of the 1994 Appraisal Study, an initial Land acquisitions for these projects will need to raising of Borumba Dam of some 2.5 metres was commence at an appropriate time. All affected carried out in 1997. A further 20 metre raising of this landholders will be contacted at an early stage. structure is possible. A dam on Amamoor Creek was identified as a possible longer term source of supply. (See map on reverse side) Further Information The investigations of new infrastructure will also For further information on the Mary River water include a review of other practical dam site options storage improvements, contact Scott Smith on (07) that may be identified during the preparation of the 3406 2510 or 0418 700 328 (mobile). SEQRWSS. It may also be necessary to carry out W93 September 2005 Produced by: Water Planning, Brisbane QNRM05239 Queensland the Smart State Natural Resources and Mines WOODGATE BURRUM HEADS CHILDERS HERVEY BAY Burrum Weir No.1 Burrum Weir No.2 Lenthalls Dam Fraser Island BIGGENDEN MARYBOROUGH Tinana Barrage Mary River Barrage BROOWEENA Teddington Weir TIARO Tallegalla Weir RAINBOW BEACH MIVA TIN CAN BAY WOOLOOGA KILKIVAN Goomeri Weir GYMPIE GOOMERI Cedar Pocket Dam MURGON AMAMOOR Amamoor Creek Dam Site Coles Crossing Weir Site SixMileCkDam Kandanga Creek Weir NOOSA COOROY IMBIL Imbil Weir Borumba Dam Raising Borumba Dam Moy Pocket Weir Site Cooloolabin Dam Wappa Dam KENILWORTH South Maroochy Poona Dam Cairns Intake Weir NAMBOUR Burketown Moreton Sugar Mill Weir Petrie Creek Weir MAROOCHYDORE JIMNA MountNANANGO Isa Queensland Baroon Pocket Dam Longreach Rockhampton W Bundaberg Birdsville Mary Basin Gympie MALENY Maleny Weir BRISBANE Ewen Maddock Dam CALOUNDRA LOCALITY MAP Projection: UTM (MGA Zone 56) Datum: GDA94 LEGEND Potential Infrastructure Town............................................................... 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