River Flow Changes
The viability of the floods plains relies of regular flood events that deposit soil and other water borne nutrients onto the plain.
The Googong Dam was constructed in 1979 on the Queanbeyan River at a point about 5 km above Queanbeyan. This structure regulates river flows below the junction of the Queanbeyan and Molonglo River. The lower Molonglo River experienced its last major flooding event in 1971.
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