Splityard Creek Dam
| Splityard Creek Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of the Splityard Creek Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°22′16″S 152°38′13″E / 27.37111°S 152.63694°E |
| Purpose | Hydroelectricity |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1977 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Pryde Creek |
| Height | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Length | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
| Dam volume | 69×103 m3 (2.4×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 570 m3/s (20,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 28,700 ML (6,300×106 imp gal; 7,600×106 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 105 ha (260 acres) |
| Maximum width | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Wivenhoe Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | CS Energy |
| Commission date | 1984 |
| Type | Pumped-storage |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 500 megawatts (670,000 hp) |
| Website Wivenhoe Power Station | |
The Splityard Creek Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Pryde Creek that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The sole purpose of the dam is for the generation of hydroelectricity. The impounded reservoir is called the Splityard Creek Reservoir.