Wappa Dam
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Facts and practical information
The Wappa Dam is a mass concrete gravity arch dam with earth-fill abutments and an un-gated spillway across the South Maroochy 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 Sunshine Coast region. The impounded reservoir is also called Wappa Dam. The dam and most of the reservoir are within Kiamba with the most northerly part of the reservoir in Cooloolabin, both in the Sunshine Coast Region. ()
Opened: 1963 (61 years ago)Length: 453 ftHeight: 79 ftReservoir area: 182.86 acres (0.2857 mi²)Coordinates: 26°34'10"S, 152°55'19"E
Day trips
Wappa Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Nambour & District Historical Museum, Lind Lane.