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In 2021, the dam was depleted due to drought conditions and water had to be trucked to the Mount Morgan water treatment plant at considerable expense to the
Rockhampton Regional Council. In November 2022, the council proposed building a potable water pipeline connecting the
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in 1900. Due to a serious drought at the time, the dam was not filled until May 1904. The wall was raised by 4.5 metres in 1999. It remained unfilled until 22 November 2000 when water poured over the top of the dam for the first time.
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177:, Australia. It is also known as Big Dam. It is the primary supply of water to the town of Mount Morgan.
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The surrounds of the dam are popular for recreation with playgrounds, barbeques and picnic facilities.
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In 2019, artificial fish habitats were introduced into the dam waters to support the release of
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fingerlings and other species to improve opportunities for recreational fishing.
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Cormorants enjoying artificial PVC fish habitat in the dam, 2022
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The dam, officially known as the No. 7 Dam, was built by
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327:"Rocky reefs for Rocky dam a boost for fishing"
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278:"Mount Morgan Water Supply Security"
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325:Furner, Mark (17 September 2019).
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1066:Companies and government agencies
302:. 17 October 2007. Archived from
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220:Fish species in the dam include
161:is the largest dam built on the
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355:. Rockhampton Regional Council
280:. Rockhampton Regional Council
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1117:Gold Coast Desalination Plant
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1122:Mount Crosby Pumping Station
866:Gattonvale Offstream Storage
1179:Queensland Water Commission
1113:Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme
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300:"Mount Morgan Attractions"
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1272:Mount Morgan, Queensland
1252:Reservoirs in Queensland
77:Mount Morgan, Queensland
333:. Queensland Government
1257:Dams completed in 1900
1184:SEQ Water Grid Manager
254:www.mountmorgan.org.au
966:North West Queensland
808:Fitzroy River Barrage
655:South West Queensland
464:South East Queensland
906:Far North Queensland
686:Ben Anderson Barrage
375:"Mt Morgan No 7 Dam"
106:23.6449°S 150.407°E
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1267:Dams in Queensland
1031:Tallebudgera Creek
778:Central Queensland
306:on 17 October 2007
189:upstream from the
171:Rockhampton Region
75:2km North East of
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896:Teviot Creek
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818:Middle Creek
793:Burton Gorge
787:Lake Awoonga
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753:Meandu Creek
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716:Cedar Pocket
645:Perseverance
512:Ewen Maddock
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304:the original
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257:. Retrieved
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222:yellow belly
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199:golden perch
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159:Number 7 Dam
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60:Number 7 Dam
24:Number 7 Dam
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1093:WaterSecure
1056:by function
1026:Nindooinbah
1010:Rifle Creek
992:Lake Julius
881:Peter Faust
731:Gordonbrook
721:Cooloolabin
433:, Australia
384:30 December
359:30 December
353:"No. 7 Dam"
337:30 December
310:30 December
284:30 December
259:30 December
109: /
97:150°24′25″E
84:Coordinates
1246:Categories
1162:Historical
1146:Regulators
1019:Historical
956:Wild River
924:Irvinebank
886:Ross River
726:Fred Haigh
630:Cressbrook
557:North Pine
517:Gold Creek
450:reservoirs
431:Queensland
236:References
213:Recreation
175:Queensland
94:23°38′42″S
1174:LinkWater
939:Southedge
828:Teemburra
803:Fairbairn
743:Lenthalls
701:Boondooma
625:Coolmunda
597:Wyaralong
492:Bromelton
487:Bill Gunn
453:by region
207:Gracemere
163:Dee River
152:Australia
141:Dee River
128:reservoir
1088:SunWater
1083:seqwater
871:Kinchant
861:Eungella
823:Number 7
813:Kroombit
758:Paradise
635:Glenlyon
615:Connolly
592:Wivenhoe
577:Somerset
547:Moogerah
507:Enoggera
472:Atkinson
72:Location
1230:Commons
998:Kidston
981:Corella
891:Solomon
798:Callide
706:Borumba
230:redclaw
181:History
876:Paluma
851:Bamboo
768:Wuruma
763:Placer
696:Boobir
640:Leslie
542:Maroon
228:, and
711:Cania
620:Cooby
587:Wappa
562:Poona
522:Hinze
147:Basin
919:Ibis
447:and
445:Dams
386:2022
361:2022
339:2022
312:2022
286:2022
261:2022
123:Type
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