Tinaroo Dam
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Facts and practical information
The Tinaroo Dam, officially the Tinaroo Falls Dam, is a major ungated concrete gravity dam with a central ogee spillway across the Barron River located on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. The dam's purpose includes irrigation for the Mareeba-Dimbulah Irrigation Scheme, water supply, hydroelectricity, and recreation. Completed between 1953 and 1958, the dam creates the impounded reservoir, Lake Tinaroo. ()
Opened: 1958 (66 years ago)Length: 1749 ftHeight: 138 ftReservoir area: 13.51 mi²Reservoir depth: 137 ftCoordinates: 17°9'49"S, 145°32'46"E
Location
Queensland
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Day trips
Tinaroo Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Lake Euramoo, Tinaroo Falls, Atherton Tableland, Rainforest Gems Gallery & Studio.