Bjelke-Petersen Dam

Located in Moffatdale near Cherbourg in Queensland, Australia, the Bjelke-Petersen Dam is an earth and rock fill structure that impounds Barker Creek and creates Lake Barambah.

The dam receives inflows from Barker Creek, Four Mile Creek, Six Mile Creek, Frickey Creek, and Cattle Creek, while its shallow waters can hold back up to 134,900 megalitres (4,760×10^6 cu ft) of water. The dam wall is 620 m (2,030 ft) long and rises 34 m (112 ft) and has a central clay core.

The construction of the Bjelke-Petersen Dam started in 1984 and concluded in 1988 to supply water for irrigation purposes mostly in the South Burnett region. It was named after Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the former Premier of Queensland. Lake Barambah was created as a result of the construction. Management of recreational facilities on-site was handed over to Murgon Shire Council in the 1990s before it became the South Burnett Regional Council when local government amalgamations took place in 2008.

The dam has a range of facilities that cater to day-trippers, campers, caravans, and cabins. There are two boat ramps, located on Haager Drive, that provide access to Lake Barambah. Under normal conditions, there are no boating restrictions except near the dam wall. The South Burnett Regional Council manages both the Bjelke-Petersen Dam (West) boat ramp (26.3059°S 151.9820°E) and Bjelke-Petersen Dam (East) boat ramp (26.306