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Initial Storage & Release of Water from Fairbairn DamPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the initial storage and release of water from Fairbairn Dam in May 1972.
Commenced in 1968, the dam was engineered by Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority and completed in December 1972 for the purposes of irrigation and water storage. Storage of water commenced in January 1972 and the dam filled and overflowed for the first time two years later.
Location
| Address: | Selma Road, Fairbairn Dam, Emerald, 4720 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.652048 Long: 148.074991 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | State |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 22-May-1972 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 22-May-1972 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 22nd May, 1972 |
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Queensland
Irrigation and Water Supply Commission
TO COMMEMORATE
Initial Storage In And Release Of Water From
FAIRBAIRN DAM
A Joint Commonwealth - State Project
HON. J. BJELKE-PETERSEN M.L.A.
Premier And Minister For State Development
HON. R.W.C. SWARTZ M.B.E., E.D., M.P.
Minister For National Development
HON. N. T. E. Hewitt M.M., A.F.M., M.L.A.
Minister For Conservation,
Marine and Aboriginal Affairs
22nd May 1972
