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McCauley Weir

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The 928th tallest dam in the world

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McCauley Weir is a weir across both the Cooyar and Yarraman creeks, located near Nanango, in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The weir was built in 1953 to supply potable water for Nanango. It has since ceased to be used as a water supply and is only used by nearby farms for stock use. The reservoir has capacity of approximately 320 megalitres (260 acreft) when full.

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

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