Leslie Harrison Dam
| Leslie Harrison Dam | |
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The Leslie Harrison Dam, in 2014 | |
Location of the Leslie Harrison Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°31′41″S 153°10′49″E / 27.52806°S 153.18028°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date |
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| Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Tingalpa Creek |
| Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Length | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Dam volume | 315×103 m3 (11.1×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Vertical lift gates |
| Spillway capacity | 1,450 m3/s (51,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Tingalpa Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 13,206 ML (2.905×109 imp gal; 3.489×109 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 87 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 470 ha (1,200 acres) |
| Website www.seqwater.com.au | |
The Leslie Harrison Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam across the Tingalpa Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water supply of the Redland City in Brisbane. The impounded reservoir is called Tingalpa Reservoir. The dam was named after Robert Leslie Harrison, a Queensland parliamentarian who died in April 1966.