Hinze Dam

Hinze Dam, also known as Advancetown Lake, supplies most of the water provided to Gold Coast City in Queensland, Australia. It was completed in 1976 and expanded in 1989 and 2011. Advancetown Lake is a popular recreational facility for Gold Coast residents. Hinze Dam was first managed by Gold Coast Water with management of the dam now handled by Seqwater. The dam also provides the benefit of flood mitigation to populated areas along the Nerang River downstream of the dam.

The dam is located 15 km south-west of Nerang immediately downstream of the confluence of the Nerang River and Little Nerang Creek. The 600 metre long dam was constructed by zoned earthfill embankment. It holds 310,730 ML of water across a surface area of 9.72 km2 (3.75 sq mi), with a full supply waterline at 82 metres above sea level (AHD). The 207 km2 (80 sq mi) catchment area for Hinze Dam includes the Numinbah Valley and Springbrook Plateau, with most being contained within state forests and national parks.