Koombooloomba Dam

#905 among destinations in Australia

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The Koombooloomba Dam is a concrete gravity dam with a controlled spillway across the Tully River, located west of Tully and south, southeast of Ravenshoe in Far North Queensland, Australia. Built for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation, the dam creates the reservoir, Lake Koombooloomba. ()

Opened: 1960 (64 years ago)Length: 1309 ftHeight: 131 ftReservoir area: 5.98 mi²Reservoir depth: 42 ftCoordinates: 17°49'49"S, 145°36'14"E

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QueenslandAustralia

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Koombooloomba Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tully Falls.

4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Tully Falls
104 min walk • The Tully Falls, a horsetail chute waterfall on the Tully River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Wet Tropics in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia. It formed the eastern boundary of the Dyirbal.