Environment and Resource Management

Sand placement

Sand Pumping Statistics

Operational Phase (from 4th  of May, 2001 to 31st  August 2009) 

 

Cumulative Quantity 
[cubic metres]

Monthly Report
[cubic metres]

Snapper Rocks East

4,336,326

22,853

Kirra

264,112

0

Snapper Rocks West

12,264

7,797

Duranbah

491,757

3,411

Greenmount

31,932

0

Subtotal

5,136,391

34,061

 

 

 

Dredging Placement Statistics

Snapper Rocks East

730,015

0

Inner nearshore

63,920

0

Centre nearshore

81,873

0

Outer nearshore

277,275

0

Snapper Rocks West

149,106

0

Duranbah

121,048

0

Centre nearshore Duranbah

53,149

0

Outer nearshore Duranbah

29,996

0

Palm Beach

22,870

0

Subtotal

1,529,252

0

 

 

 

TOTAL

6,665,643

34,061

Total volumes of sand moved during the Development phase of the Project

Commissioning tests

Activity Dates Quantity

Optional Dredging Order No. 1

1/4/2000 to 5/9/2000

324,153 m3

Pre-Commissioning dredging and nourishment

10/11/2000 to 4/5/2001

208,365 m3

Sub-total by dredge

532,518 m3

Pre-Commissioning pumping

3/3/2001 to 4/5/2001

Snapper Rocks East

164,853 m3

Duranbah

19,783 m3

Sub-total by pumping

184,636 m3

Total

x

717,154 m3

30 day trial to Snapper Rocks East

(March 2001)

127,466 m3

24 hour trial to Snapper Rocks East

(10/4/2001)

12,403 m3

Last updated: 11 September 2009

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