The Nindooinbah Dam is a decommissioned earth-fill

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with an un-gated spillway located off-stream in the

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region of

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, Australia. The sole purpose of the dam is for

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Location and features

Located near the town of in the

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region, the Nindooinbah Dam was completed in 1951 and decommissioned following a review by the dam operator,

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, that assessed that the dam did not meet the required standards set by regulators. Whilst there were no published concerns with the dam's safety, the small capacity of the

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, at , meant that decommissioning of the dam did not impact on the region's water security. Non-powered boating is permitted on Nindooinbah Dam and public access is available to the dam wall embankment area.

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Location and features

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