Fairbairn Dam
The Fairbairn Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam across the Nogoa River, located southwest of Emerald in Central Queensland, Australia. Constructed in 1972 for the primary purpose of irrigation, the impoundment created by the dam serves as one of the major potable water supplies for the region and assists with some flood mitigation.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 210 metres (689 feet)
- …is also known as “Lake Maraboon”
- …is operated by SunWater
- Description: dam in Australia
- Location
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Latitude
-23.64919° or 23° 38′ 57″ south
Longitude
148.06923° or 148° 4′ 9″ east
Open location code
5R8C9329+8M
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fairbairn Dam” goes by many names.
diga di FairbairnItalian
Faibairn DamPolish
Fairbairn DamPolish
Lake MaraboonSwedish
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