Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Paradise Dam, also known as the Burnett River Dam, is a dam in Queensland, Australia located on the Burnett River. The dam is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Biggenden and 80 km (50 mi) south-west of Bundaberg.The dam is named for the ghost town of Paradise, which is now under water following construction.The Paradise Dam was constructed on behalf of the Queensland Government in 2003-2005 and is owned by a government-owned corporation, Burnett Water Pty Ltd. Since construction was completed in December 2005, it has been operated by another Queensland government-owned corporation, Sunwater Ltd.Construction of the 300,000 megalitre capacity dam cost $240 million to complete and was intended to assist the social and economic growth of the region.The concrete dam wall is up to 37.1 metres high and spans approximately 600 metres.The dam is also significant in that it has been the centre of a controversial fishway designed to allow movement of fish upstream and downstream of the dam wall, including the endangered Queensland lungfish.. }
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- Paradise_Dam_(Queensland) abstract "Paradise Dam, also known as the Burnett River Dam, is a dam in Queensland, Australia located on the Burnett River. The dam is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Biggenden and 80 km (50 mi) south-west of Bundaberg.The dam is named for the ghost town of Paradise, which is now under water following construction.The Paradise Dam was constructed on behalf of the Queensland Government in 2003-2005 and is owned by a government-owned corporation, Burnett Water Pty Ltd. Since construction was completed in December 2005, it has been operated by another Queensland government-owned corporation, Sunwater Ltd.Construction of the 300,000 megalitre capacity dam cost $240 million to complete and was intended to assist the social and economic growth of the region.The concrete dam wall is up to 37.1 metres high and spans approximately 600 metres.The dam is also significant in that it has been the centre of a controversial fishway designed to allow movement of fish upstream and downstream of the dam wall, including the endangered Queensland lungfish.".