Enoggera Dam, Heritage embankment dam in Enoggera Reservoir, Queensland, Australia.
Enoggera Dam is a clay-cored earth-fill embankment across Enoggera Creek in the western Brisbane suburb of Enoggera Reservoir, Queensland. Completed in 1866 to a design by Joseph Brady, it holds back Enoggera Reservoir, which was built to supply drinking water to Brisbane. Three outlet pipes were built into the dam instead of the usual one or two.
Built between 1864 and 1866 under engineer Joseph Brady, it was Queensland's first major dam project. This early infrastructure became crucial for supplying water to the developing colonial settlement.
The reservoir's shore is now a summer recreation area for local families, with separate zones for wading and for launching watercraft. SeqWater's 2014 recreation guide permits swimming, canoeing, kayaking and fishing with a licence. A drinking fountain in the City Botanic Gardens commemorates the arrival of clean mains water in Brisbane.
The area is accessible through the Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre, which provides walking tracks and water access points. Plan your visit on clear days when the paths are easiest to navigate.
The dam features three separate outlet pipes, which is an uncommon design feature for structures built in the 1860s. A modern spillway was added in 1976 to improve flood management.
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