Coolmunda Dam - Wikipedia
WEBThe Coolmunda Dam is an earth–fill embankment dam with a gated spillway across the Macintyre Brook, a tributary of the Dumaresq River, that is located on Darling Downs in Coolmunda, Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. The main purposes of the dam are for irrigation and potable water supply. [1] [3] The impounded reservoir is called the ...
Macintyre Brook - Sunwater
WEBCoolmunda Dam is the major storage for the Macintyre Brook Scheme, serving water users along the Macintyre Brook and beyond Goondiwindi. How the scheme works. Coolmunda Dam is a zoned earth and rockfill wall structure with a concrete spillway, seven automatic counter balanced radial gates and an outlet works consisting of a 915mm diameter steel ...
Border Rivers - NSW Government Water
WEBThe major water storage in the NSW portion of the catchment is Pindari Dam, on the Severn River. It has a full storage capacity of 312,000 megalitres. The dam supplies water for irrigation, stock and domestic, town water supply, and industrial purposes along the Severn and Macintyre Rivers upstream of the Dumaresq River junction.
Family-owned cotton farm sells for speculated $100 million to ...
WEBApr 14, 2021 — One of Australia's best mixed-farming operations, near the border town of Goondiwindi, sells for a "significant" price in a rare offering of premium irrigation cotton country.
Coolmunda Dam - Sunwater
WEBThe dam’s primary function is to store water for irrigation and urban use and was not designed for flood mitigation and does not include a flood-mitigation compartment, however does provide some flood attenuation benefits to downstream communities.
Border Rivers Weirs & Barrages - Sunwater
WEBGoondiwindi Weir is managed by Sunwater on behalf of Border Rivers Commission. Goondiwindi Regional Council manage the boat ramp. Public access is permitted in designated areas only. There is no public access to the weir infrastructure.
WEBwater, measured at Goondiwindi on the main river channel of the Macintyre River, was used for irrigation. Water use to irrigate cotton increased to 60–69% of this measure in the period 1992–1995,which included two extremely dry years. This development was driven primarily by Governments through building dams. The ecological and
Managing the water of the Border Rivers in Australia: irrigation ...
WEBBetween 1969 and 1984, only about 5% of the water, measured at Goondiwindi on the main river channel of the Macintyre River, was used for irrigation. Water use to irrigate cotton increased to 60–69% of this measure in the period 1992–1995, which included two extremely dry years.
Where Does Your Water Come From – Goondiwindi Regional …
WEBWater is released from the dam and pumped from the river to meet the town's needs. There is back-up water available from the two Goondiwindi bores, drawing water from the Great Artesian Basin, ensuring water supply throughout …
MDBA Goondiwindi office a practical demonstration of …
WEBMar 14, 2019 — Over two-thirds of Australia's irrigation occurs in the Murray–Darling Basin. Water losses When water is managed and delivered, evaporation, seepage and other losses are taken into account.