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North Pine Dam
The dam wall in 2006, with the reservoir at 27% of capacity.
North Pine Dam is located in Queensland
North Pine Dam
Location of the North Pine Dam
in Queensland
CountryAustralia
LocationSouth East Queensland
Coordinates27°15′48″S 152°56′12″E / 27.26333°S 152.93667°E / -27.26333; 152.93667
PurposePotable water supply[1][2]
StatusOperational
Opening date12 August 1976 (1976-08-12)
Construction costA$20 million.[3]
Operator(s)SEQ Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsNorth Pine River
Height45 m (148 ft)[1]
Length1,375 m (4,511 ft)[1][2]
Dam volume450×10^3 m3 (16×10^6 cu ft)[1]
Spillway typeControlled
Spillway capacity3,700 m3/s (130,000 cu ft/s)[1]
Reservoir
CreatesLake Samsonvale
Total capacity214,302 ML (47,140×10^6 imp gal; 56,613×10^6 US gal)[2][4]
Catchment area348 km2 (134 sq mi)[1][2]
Surface area2,200 ha (5,400 acres)[4]
Normal elevation39.63 m (130.0 ft) AHD 
Website
www.seqwater.com.au

The North Pine Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with earth-fill embankments on abutments with a gated spillway across the North Pine River that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for supply of potable water for the Moreton Bay region and Brisbane's northern suburbs.[1][4] The impounded reservoir is called Lake Samsonvale.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Register of Large Dams in Australia". Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Archived from the original (Excel (requires download)) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "North Pine Dam". Water supply: Dams and weirs. Seqwater. 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NPD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference qlddams was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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