Perry River Dam

Perry River Dam
Perry River Dam
Location	68km South West of Bundaberg, Queensland
Coordinates	25°14′12″S 151°47′57″E / 25.2367°S 151.7991°E / -25.2367; 151.7991
Type	reservoir
Primary outflows	Perry River
Catchment area	98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Basin countries	Australia
Water volume	1,050 ML (850 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	98 m (322 ft)

Perry River Dam is a dam in Queensland, Australia, located 68 kilometres (42 mi) south west of Bundaberg. The dam is a roller compacted concrete embankment 12m high and 104m long. From a catchment area of 98 km2 it impounds a maximum of 1,050 megalitres.^[1]

The dam was constructed in 1996 to provide a water supply to Mt Rawdon Gold Mine,^[2] located 5km south-west of the dam. The Mt Rawdon project was acquired from Resolute and Samson Exploration by Equigold NL in 1998 and commenced production in February 2001.^[3][4] Since November 2011 the mine has been owned and operated by Evolution Mining.^[5] The 2018 Melbourne Cup trophy was made with gold from the Mt Rawdon mine.^[6]

The Mt Rawdon mine is expected to complete operations in 2027, investigations are underway to use the mine pit as part of a pumped hydroelectric development, likely involving water diverted from the Perry River Dam.^[7]

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