The
dam supplies drinking water to
the towns of Boonah and Ipswich,
although the main user is the
Swanbank Power Station. It also
supplies irrigation water to small
crop farms in the Fassifern Valley.
A
Stocked Impoundment Permit is
required to fish in the dam
During
the 1995 drought dam levels declined
to a low of 1% total capacity.
SunWater
is undertaking a dam spillway
capacity upgrade program to ensure
the highest level of safety for
our dams is maintained. The spillway
will be upgraded in the longer
term.