Rookwood Weir
The Rookwood Weir 23°32′28″S 150°00′55″E / 23.541013°S 150.015273°E is a concrete weir, built from 2020 to 2023 on the Fitzroy River, near Gogango, about 50 km south-west of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick said the weir was the largest built in Australia since World War II. The official opening on 22 November 2023 was also attended by Federal Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek. Funding came from both the Federal and Queensland governments.[1]
Technical[edit]
Its full supply volume (FSV) is 74,325 megalitres (74,325,000 m3), with a yield at FSL of 86,000 megalitres (86,000,000 m3). The spillway is 202 meters, and the total structure length is approximately 350 meters.[2] It cost $568.9 million.[1]
The weir is managed by SunWater.[2]
Agriculture[edit]
During 2023, agriculture investment was announced with a macadamia farm and a cattle feedlot development underway.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Rookwood Weir opens in central Queensland after construction delays from rain, Katrina Beavan and Jasmine Hines, ABC News Online, 2023-11-22
- ^ a b Rookwood Weir Project, SunWater, accessed 2023-11-23