Wappa Dam
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Wappa Dam is an Australia
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located on the South Maroochy River
at AMTD 32.1 km, approximately 6.5 km upstream of its confluence with the North Maroochy River. The mean annual rainfall for the catchment is approximately 1,700 mm. It has a catchment area of 72.4 km²
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
located on the South Maroochy River
Maroochy River
The Maroochy River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range and flows east through Eumundi, before entering the sea at Maroochydore...
at AMTD 32.1 km, approximately 6.5 km upstream of its confluence with the North Maroochy River. The mean annual rainfall for the catchment is approximately 1,700 mm. It has a catchment area of 72.4 km²