Leslie Dam is a dam in the locality of the same name

Leslie Dam Leslie Dam is a dam in the locality of the same name Leslie Dam, Queensland, Leslie Dam, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is from Warwick, Queensland, Warwick town centre. Freshwater fishing and water sports facilities are avai ...

Southern Downs Region The Southern Downs Region is a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, along the state's boundary with New South Wales. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Warwick and the Shire of Stanthor ...

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, Australia. It is from

Warwick Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined with Leamington Spa and Whi ...

town centre. Freshwater

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

and

water sports Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a s ...

facilities are available. The dam was named after

Patrick Leslie Patrick Leslie (25 September 1815 – 12 August 1881) was a Scottish settler in Australia. Leslie and his two brothers (Walter and George) were the first to settle on the Darling Downs, and he was the first person to buy land in Warwick ...

(1815–1881), an early settler in the region and the first person to buy land in Warwick. SunWater is undertaking a dam spillway capacity upgrade program to ensure a consistently high level of safety for the dams under their control, including the Leslie. The spillway will be upgraded in the longer term.

History

The dam was extended in 1986, increasing capacity by 100%. The dam's highest level was reached on 12 September 1988 when waters in the dam peaked at 20 cm above the spillway. The next highest level was 13 cm above the spillway on the 28 May 1990. On 11 February 1995, the dam reached its lowest level ever of 3% capacity. On the night of 5 January 2011, the dam spilled for the first time in more than two decades. All seven floodgates were opened. The resulting high waters in Sandy Creek closed the

Cunningham Highway The Cunningham Highway is a national highway located in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. The highway links the Darling Downs region with the urbanised outskirts of via Cunninghams Gap. The Cunningham carries the National Highway 15 shie ...

. The following day SunWater reduced the release rate after requests by Warwick's mayor.

Fishing

A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit.

Gallery

Patrick leslie.jpg,

statue in the park adjacent to the dam Leslie Dam Spillway 20042018.jpg, Leslie Dam wall

References

External links

Pictures - National Library of Australia
Reservoirs in Queensland Southern Downs Region Dams in Queensland Dams in the Murray River basin {{Queensland-struct-stub

History

Fishing

See also

Gallery

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