Jack Taylor Weir - St. George, QLD
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S 28° 02.652 E 148° 34.067
55J E 654095 N 6896909
The Jack Taylor Weir is named after a long serving Labor politician for the Balonne electorate.
Waymark Code: WMP7VG
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 07/16/2015
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The weir provides drinking water for the town of St.George & irrigation water via a series of gravity fed channels. The weir is fitted with 13 vertical lift gates each 8.2 metres wide & 2.1 metres high giving a storage capacity of 10,000 mega litres when full. It is wide enough to accommodate a single lane bridge - the Andrew Nixon Bridge named after a fellow who built the first permanent bridge in St. George in 1890.
Waterway where the dam is located: Balonne River
Main use of the Water Dam: Water Supply (Drinkable)
Material used in the structure: Concrete
Height of Dam: 5.8 metres (19 feet)
Date built: 02/14/1953
Fishing Allowed: yes
Motor Sports Allowed: no
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