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Bill Gunn Dam / Lake Dyer


Key Facts

Name:
Bill Gunn Dam / Lake Dyer
Water Course:
Offstream storage
Location:
Adjacent to Laidley Creek, 1.5km west of Laidley
Catchment Area:
3 km2
Lake Surface Area:
100ha
Full Supply Capacity:
6,947 ML
Current Capacity:
6,876 ML (99.0% full) at 22/05/2013 07:32AM
Flood Mitigation:
Year Complete:
1987
Full Supply Waterline:
110m AHD (above sea level)
Spillway Level:
110m AHD (above sea level)
Outlet System:
Type of Construction:
Zoned earthfill embankment with a central clay core
Length of Dam Wall:
1,050m

Bill Gunn Dam 

Bill Gunn Dam was developed to increase the capacity of the existing Lake Dyer, a natural lake adjacent to Laidley Creek. With a very small natural catchment, the dam is filled by diverting flood flows from Laidley Creek at the Laidley West Recharge Weir into Bill Gunn Dam. The stored water is released back into Laidley Creek to assist in augmenting groundwater and surface water supplies in the area.
 

Recreation  update (Tuesday, 26 March 2013) 

Lake Dyer and the recreation area are currently open to all permitted activities.

The following recreational activities are permitted at Bill Gunn Dam: