Burdekin Falls Dam Raising project
Project overview*
| EIS status | EIS active |
| Description | Proposal to increase the storage capacity of the existing Burdekin Falls Dam by raising the dam by at least 2 metres (m) and possibly up to 6 m. |
| Proponent | Sunwater Limited |
| Location/s | The project is located on the Burdekin River approximately 160 kilometres upstream from the river’s mouth and approximately 210 kilometres south of Townsville. Map |
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| Investment | Estimated between $358 million and $665 million, depending on the final height of the dam raising |
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| Construction start date | 2025 |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Have your say
The Coordinator-General has prepared draft terms of reference (TOR) for an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Burdekin Falls Dam Raising project.
The draft TOR sets out the matters Sunwater Limited must address when preparing the EIS.
You are invited to comment on whether the draft TOR adequately covers all the matters the project proponent must address when preparing the EIS.
The Coordinator-General will consider your comments before finalising the TOR.
Comments close at 5 pm on 29 January 2021.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
| Date | Activity |
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| 30 November 2020 to 29 January 2021 | Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation ( 765 KB). |
| 28 August 2020 | Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided that the project is a ‘controlled action'. |
| 29 July 2020 | Gazettal ( 247 KB) of ‘Coordinated project’ declaration. |
| 11 June 2020 | Application, including initial advice statement ( 8.9 MB), submitted. |
Further information
Last updated: Thursday, Sep 3, 2020