Peter Faust Dam - QLD

  Reservoir,Dam

Position

DEG: -20.367029 148.382973
DMS: 20º 22' 1.31" S 148º 22' 58.73" E
UTM: 55 K 7747296mN 644339mE
Altitude: 82.38m

Description

Address & Contact

66 Station Rd
Lake Proserpine QLD 4800
Phone: N/A
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Information

Completed in December 1990, after taking four years to build, the dam was finished four months ahead of schedule in time for a massive downpour which promptly filled it.The dam was constructed in conjunction with downstream levees and creek modifications to provide some flood attenuation benefits to the township of Proserpine and surrounding communities.It was named after Peter Faust, a former mayor and the patriarch of a family that has farmed in the district since 1895. He was a driving force behind getting the dam built and is also credited with convincing the late Sir Reginald Ansett, who owned Hayman Island, to invest in the development of the Proserpine airport.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Proserpine at 15/02:30am EST
Distance from Peter Faust Dam 22.7km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.7°C24.8°C92%20.3°C1012.7hPa0.0mmSSE4km/hr
2knots
7km/hr
4knots

Closest Climatic Station

Proserpine Airport
Distance from Peter Faust Dam 22.7km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C31.431.130.228.726.524.524.325.628.430.231.432.0
Mean Min. °C22.622.921.519.115.812.711.011.714.417.519.921.8
Mean Rain mm290.1381.9209.0118.370.438.123.726.719.337.089.8170.4

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