Townsville City Council to boost capacity of Paluma Dam for Northern Beaches residents
Townsville City Council will boost the capacity of Paluma Dam with a $550,000 investment.
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Townsville City Council will boost the capacity of Paluma Dam with a $550,000 investment.
The dam will hold 6600 megalitres more, or the equivalent of around 26,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, once works are complete.
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Waste and Water Committee chairman Russ Cook said the project would further enhance Townsville’s water capacity.
“Paluma Dam is one of two drinking water storage facilities for our city. That’s why Townsville City Council is investing $550,000 to maintain and strengthen the dam so it can continue to serve the community well into the future,” Cr Cook said.
“Workers are currently on-site drilling anchor bars three metres into the hard rock to strengthen the concrete weir.
“Twenty-five large steel flashboards will also be installed which will increase the spillway height by 150mm.
“Each flashboard weighs more than 350 kilograms so they’ll be lifted into place by a large crane.
“To put the improvements in perspective, the upgrade of the 60 metre spillway will increase the dam’s capacity from 11,400 megalitres to almost 18,000 megalitres.”
Local councillor Margie Ryder said the dam supplies water to a growing part of the city.
“Paluma Dam provides water to the ever-growing northern beaches, so it’s an important asset for the city,” Cr Ryder said.
“This project is a smart investment in a dam that will provide water for many years to come.”
The Bohle-based company TEi Services is completing the works and the project is expected to be completed next month.
Originally published as Townsville City Council to boost capacity of Paluma Dam for Northern Beaches residents
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