North Pine Dam

North Pine Dam is built across the North Pine River, north-west of Brisbane, within Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia.

The damming of North Pine River created an artificial lake called Lake Samsonvale to secure a supply of drinking water for the Moreton Bay region and Brisbane's northern suburbs.

Read more about North Pine Dam:  Design and Capacity, History, Flood Mitigation, Recreational Uses, See Also

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