The Fitzroy River Barrage is a dam type structure built as part of the
Camballin Irrigation Scheme
The Camballin Irrigation Scheme consisted of the Fitzroy River Barrage, the Seventeen Mile Dam
The Seventeen Mile Dam was constructed as part of the Camballin Irrigation Scheme by the Public Works Department of Western Australia
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in
Western Australia
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.
It was a series of collapsible shutters which were designed to collapse when the river level was approximately twelve inches over the shutters. The structure was intended to divert the water in the
Fitzroy River to be stored in the
Seventeen Mile Dam
The Seventeen Mile Dam was constructed as part of the Camballin Irrigation Scheme by the Public Works Department of Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the ...
, by flowing up
Uralla Creek, unnaturally in the opposite direction.
The barrage was built by the
Public Works Department
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See also
* Public works
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of
Western Australia
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and was designed to hold 4.58 x 106 cubic metres of water.
A small village was erected at the barrage site during the construction phase. Presently there is still the superstructure remaining along with the stilted shed which was used as a machinery shed. The
Department of Water
The Department of Water is a defunct department of the Government of Western Australia that was responsible for management of Western Australia's water resources.
It was replaced by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Western A ...
currently still maintains a small shed on the site for its stream gauging equipment.
Notes
External links
Influence of the Camballin Barrage on fish communities in the Fitzroy River, Western Australia
History of Western Australia
Barrages (dam)
Dams in Western Australia
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