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Connolly Dam is an "electric only" impoundment (outboards must be taken off) meaning only electric or manually powered craft may be used. Only members of the
Warwick District Recreational Fish Stocking Association (WDRFSA) may take craft on the waterway, and only on weekends between sunrise and
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sunset. WDRFSA memberships are available from the caretaker at the dam currently costing $ 10. There is no boat ramp but there are many ideal locations around the dam to launch a boat. Membership cards must be shown to the caretaker prior to launching watercraft.
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may be found in the reservoir. Golden perch dominate most catches for lure/fly anglers, while silver perch and eel-tailed catfish (dewfish) are more of a bait fishing prospect. A stocked impoundment permit is required to
491: US gal) reservoir when at full capacity. The uncontrolled un-gated spillway has a discharge capacity of 710 cubic metres per second (25,000 cu ft/s). The dam is managed by the
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The dam is located in a mountain valley 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of
Warwick and approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the
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The rock–fill dam structure is 21 metres (69 ft) high and 145 metres (476 ft) long. The 115-thousand-cubic-metre (4.1
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Originally known as
Silverwood Dam, in September 1926, it was renamed Connolly Dam after Dan Connolly, who was
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Camping is permitted at
Connolly Dam. Toilets are provided at the lookout adjacent to dam wall.
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in 1910 and again from 1924 to 1932 and who had instigated in the creation of the dam.
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The dam was built to supply water to the town of
Warwick. The first sod was turned on
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across the
Rosenthall Creek and the Fitz Creek that is located in the locality of
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Harrison, Rod; James, Ernie; Sully, Chris; Classon, Bill; Eckermann, Joy (2008).
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813:. No. 2351. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 1926. p. 6
785:. No. 2351. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 1926. p. 6
833:"Connolly Dam – reservoir in Southern Downs Regional (entry 7937)"
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471: cu ft) dam wall holds back the 2,157-megalitre (0.474
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region that generally defines the border between
Queensland and
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949:"Connolly Dam Camping Ground - Southern Downs Regional Council"
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Rosenthal Creek after passing over
Connolly Dam, 2022
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894:Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
751:"Connolly Dam ( Silverwood Dam ) - Warwick. Qld"
507:Dusky moorhen on lily pads in Connolly Dam, 2022
411:. It discharges via Rosenthal Creek to join the
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867:Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
677:. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013
8:
890:"Do I need a permit to go fishing in a dam?"
431:in September 1926 by the Minister for Lands
631:Australian National Committee on Large Dams
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878:– via National Library of Australia.
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1711:Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme
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1727:Department of Energy and Water Supply
777:"SILVERWOOD DAM SOD-TURNING CEREMONY"
623:"Register of Large Dams in Australia"
400:. The main purpose of the dam is for
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1640:Companies and government agencies
928:Southern Downs & Granite Belt
900:. 5 February 2013. Archived from
1846:1927 establishments in Australia
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336:134 km (52 sq mi)
61:Location of the Connolly Dam in
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18:Dam in Darling Downs, Queensland
493:Southern Downs Regional Council
184:Southern Downs Regional Council
1861:Dams in the Murray River basin
729:: Australian Fishing Network.
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1691:Gold Coast Desalination Plant
349:Maximum water depth
344:52–55 ha (130–140 acres)
1696:Mount Crosby Pumping Station
1440:Gattonvale Offstream Storage
755:Sweetwater Fishing Australia
435:. It was completed in 1927.
1753:Queensland Water Commission
1687:Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme
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1676:Other sources / facilities
1652:Queensland Urban Utilities
586:List of dams in Queensland
1792:Water management category
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695:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
481: imp gal; 0.570
316: imp gal; 0.570
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1826:Reservoirs in Queensland
757:. Garry Fitzgerald. 2006
247:145 m (476 ft)
239:174 m (571 ft)
924:"Fishing & Boating"
499:Recreational activities
429:Friendly Societies' Day
1831:Dams completed in 1927
1758:SEQ Water Grid Manager
837:Queensland Place Names
633:. 2010. Archived from
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352:16 m (52 ft)
290:Spillway capacity
227:22 m (72 ft)
1866:Southern Downs Region
1540:North West Queensland
1382:Fitzroy River Barrage
1229:South West Queensland
1038:South East Queensland
898:Queensland Government
841:Queensland Government
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446:Location and features
409:Southern Downs Region
386:Southern Downs Region
196:Type of dam
1480:Far North Queensland
1260:Ben Anderson Barrage
642:(requires download))
306:2,157 ML (0.474
116:28.3600°S 152.0017°E
953:www.sdrc.qld.gov.au
644:on 12 December 2013
332:Catchment area
303:Total capacity
112: /
1841:Dams in Queensland
1605:Tallebudgera Creek
1352:Central Queensland
810:Warwick Daily News
782:Warwick Daily News
528:eel-tailed catfish
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362:, also called the
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280:Spillway type
121:-28.3600; 152.0017
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736:978-1-86513-134-4
562:Queensland portal
378:un–gated spillway
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341:Surface area
275: cu ft)
190:Dam and spillways
159:Opening date
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1856:Rock-filled dams
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1647:Gold Coast Water
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1488:Copperlode Falls
1417:North Queensland
1252:Wide Bay–Burnett
1242:Neil Turner Weir
1071:Cedar Grove Weir
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805:"TURNING OF SOD"
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1106:Leslie Harrison
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388:, part of the
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1743:Brisbane Water
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1701:SEQ Water Grid
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1578:Lake Moondarra
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1237:E.J. Beardmore
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1143:
1141:Sideling Creek
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1076:Lake Clarendon
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904:on 4 July 2014
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862:"CONNOLLY DAM"
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1503:Koombooloomba
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1407:Theresa Creek
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1322:McCauley Weir
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1181:Darling Downs
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1111:Little Nerang
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1056:Biggera Creek
1054:
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1051:Baroon Pocket
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