North Pine Dam

North Pine Dam
The dam wall in 2006;
the reservoir was 27% of capacity
North Pine Dam is located in Queensland
North Pine Dam
North Pine Dam
Location of the dam in Queensland
Interactive map of North Pine Dam
CountryAustralia
LocationSouth East Queensland
Coordinates27°15′48″S 152°56′12″E / 27.26333°S 152.93667°E / -27.26333; 152.93667
PurposePotable water supply
StatusOperational
Opening date12 August 1976 (1976-08-12)
Construction costA$20 million
OperatorSEQ Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsNorth Pine River
Height45 m (148 ft)
Length1,375 m (4,511 ft)
Dam volume450×10^3 m3 (16×10^6 cu ft)
Spillways5
Spillway typeControlled
Spillway capacity3,700 m3/s (130,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Samsonvale
Total capacity214,302 ML (173,737 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area348 km2 (134 sq mi)
Surface area2,200 ha (5,400 acres)
Normal elevation39.63 m (130.0 ft) AHD
Website
seqwater.com.au

The North Pine Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with earth-fill embankments on abutments across the North Pine River, located in south-east Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for supply of potable water for the City of Moreton Bay and Brisbane's northern suburbs. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Samsonvale.