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Irvinebank Dam

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The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Irvinebank Dam, also known as the Loudoun Weir or the Loudoun Dam, is a heritage-listed timber and concrete weir across the Gibbs Creek and McDonald Creek, near Irvinebank, in Far North Queensland, Australia. The weir was constructed in c.1885 when the Vulcan Mine and a tin battery were built; and is approximately 34 km (21 mi) south-eest of Atherton and 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Herberton.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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