Proston Weir
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  Proston Weir Location of the weir in Queensland | |
 Interactive map of Proston Weir | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Proston, Wide Bay-Burnett, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°12′2.15″S 151°34′25.65″E / 26.2005972°S 151.5737917°E |
| Purpose | |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1965 |
| Opening date | c. 1966 |
| Owner | South Burnett Regional Council |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Barrage |
| Impounds | Stuart River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity |
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The Proston Weir is a small weir located on Stuart River between the localities of Proston and Okeden in the South Burnett Region of Queensland, Australia.[1] The weir is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the town of Proston and downriver from the Gordonbrook Dam and upstream from the confluence with the Boyne River.[2]
Overview
[edit]Construction of the mass concrete gravity structure commenced in 1965 and concluded in c. 1966. The purpose of the weir was to supply water for agriculture including stock and limited irrigation. The weir incorporates a 1.5-metre-high (5 ft) water-inflated rubber dam for a moveable crest which automatically adjusts itself to permit flood flows to pass downriver without causing excessive increase in the water level and to minimise siltation in the storage. Estimates of the storage capacity range from 307 megalitres (249 acre⋅ft) to 370 megalitres (300 acre⋅ft).[3]
Recreation
[edit]There are no picnic or toilet facilities adjacent to the weir. Recreational fishing is permitted, but no power boating is allowed.[2] When the weir overflows the current becomes strong 200 metres (660 ft) upstream of the dam wall. As there aren't any safety barriers on the wall, swimming or kayaking on the weir after heavy rain is considered extremely dangerous.[citation needed]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Proston Weir – weir in the South Burnett Region (entry 27580)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- 1 2 "Community access to state-owned dams and weirs | Dams and catchment areas". Environment, land, and water. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ Commissioner of Irrigation and Water Supply (15 September 1966). "Annual Report 1965-66" (PDF). Queensland Irrigation and Water Supply Commission. p. 12. Retrieved 22 March 2026 – via Queensland Parliament.
External links
[edit]- "Missing boy found after air and land search near Kingaroy" (includes an image of the weir spillway). 9News. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- "Boyne River and Tarong Water Supply Scheme Schematic" (PDF). SunWater. February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- "Water Resource (Burnett Basin) Plan 2014" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2026 – via Queensland Parliament.
- "Drinking Water Quality Management Plan (DWQMP) Report: 2024-2025" (PDF). South Burnett Regional Council. 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.