Declared catchment areas
Parts of Queensland that immediately surround particular storages have been declared as ‘catchment areas’ under the Water Act 2000. So that it won’t have a negative impact on water quality, some types of development within these areas must be approved by both local government and the Department of Environment and Resource Management. Click on the link to view the Policy and Code for preserving water quality in declared catchment areas (PDF, 192K)*.
| Storage | Local government area | Plan no. |
|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Dam | Lockyer Valley, Somerset | AP10024 (PDF, 385K)* |
| Bill Gunn Dam | Lockyer Valley | AP10006 (PDF, 145K)* |
| Bjelke Petersen Dam | South Burnett, Gympie, Cherbourg Aboriginal | AP10007 (PDF, 656K)* |
| Burdekin Falls Dam | Charters Towers, Whitsunday, Isaac | AP10008 (PDF, 1.3M)* |
| Burnett Barrage | Bundaberg | AP10009 (PDF, 523K)* |
| Callide Dam | Banana | AP10010 (PDF, 327K)* |
| Cedar Pocket Dam | Gympie | AP10011 (PDF, 356K)* |
| Coolmunda Dam | Goondiwindi | AP10012 (PDF, 405K)* |
| Eungella Dam | Mackay | AP10013 (PDF, 305K)* |
| Fairbairn Dam | Central Highlands | AP10014 (PDF, 608K)* |
| Fred Haigh Dam | Gladstone, Bundaberg | AP10025 (PDF, 735K)* |
| Glenlyon Dam | Southern Downs | AP10015 (PDF, 451K)* |
| Kinchant Dam | Mackay | AP10016 (PDF, 394K)* |
| Kolan River Barrage | Bundaberg | AP10017 (PDF, 393K)* |
| Leslie Dam | Southern Downs | AP10018 (PDF, 413K)* |
| Maroon Dam | Scenic Rim | AP10019 (PDF, 338K)* |
| Moogerah Dam | Scenic Rim | AP10020 (PDF, 773K)* |
| Peter Faust Dam | Whitsunday | AP10021 (PDF, 305K)* |
| Tinaroo Falls Dam | Tablelands | AP10023 (PDF, 655K)* |
| Wivenhoe Dam | Somerset | AP10022 (PDF, 307K)* |
If you have problems downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy mailed to you, please contact your local departmental business centre.
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Last reviewed 8 November 2010
Last updated 11 October 2010