Picture Gallery > Paradise Dam - Effects of Fish Ladders (32)
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Paradise Dam Turtles 3
Ecology and demographics of lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) and general fish communities in the Burnett River, Queensland with references to the impacts of Walla Weir and future water infrastructure development.
By Steven G Brooks and Peter K Kind
Queensland Department of Primary Industries
” The potential mortality rate of adult lungfish, through damage when passing over dam and weir walls during flood and by passing into the estuary below Ben Anderson Barrage, should not be underestimated. During very large floods the potential for loss could be in the order of hundreds of individuals, judging on experience in other systems. Mitigating against these problems should be of the highest priority.”
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Fish Ladder at Paradise Dam
Virtually mechanically inoperable, the fish ladder (or seafood basket) at Paradise Dam is shown here languishing in it’s cradle.
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Fishway at Walla Weir, Burnett River
Not actually part of Paradise Dam, this is the fishway on the 15m high Walla Weir, upstream from the Dam on the Burnett River.
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Dam wall comparisons
Umm, anyone want to start a discusion on engineering scale-up principles?
(As an engineer) I can attest that sometimes engineers fail to consider the “Precautionary Principle”, and as a result some major, major catastrophies have ensued.
But even the most gung-ho engineer (other than perhaps “political engineer” -) doesn’t try to scale up from a design that doesn’t even work on a smaller scale. -
Fishway design
“Studies by DPIF’s scientists over the past decade, as well as the extensive range of current and ongoing research, will also ensure that all new fishways in Queensland, such as at Traveston Dam, will deliver the most advanced and effective design possible,’’ Mr Mulherin said.
“The Government is working to ensure that fish of all sizes, including large adult lungfish, can move freely throughout River systems and new water storages which are necessary for delivering water to Queensland’s growing population.’’ -
Mingo Crossing
Paradise Dam’s backwaters at Mingo Crossing.The bridge suggests the full height of the dam, some 15 metres deeper than at present. Arkin Mackay,
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Mingo Crossing …. no water! -
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Paradise water receded …. leaving tree skeletons -
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Dead and rotting vegetation in the middle of the dammed area -
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Tourist facility?
Mingo Crossing Million Dollar Tourism Facility … no BBQ plate, no toilet paper … -
Netting lungfish eggs
Netting lungfish eggs at a spawning site on the Burnett River.The Dam will inundate these shallow,weedy reaches of the river specially chosen for lungfish for breeding.
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" Excellence in Environmental Mitigation For Paradise" ?
Following 4 pictures from Graeme Armstrong at Gayndah, he visited the sites which are supposed to be the 100,000 trees which they awarded themselves a prize for, under the Burnett programme of actions to replace lost riparian.
They are all dead
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Paradise dam wall site looking downstream.
Pre Beattie - ‘Paradise Dam’ wall site looking downstream. -
Paradise first encroachment
The first encroachment of the Burnett River's 'Paradise dam' - 2003
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Paradise dam wall site
This is a photo of The Burnett River from the 'Paradise dam' wall site looking upstream before construction. May03.
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Not too full!
This little gem from the "Farce Tracking" document by Ross Rolfe:
Coordinator-General’s Report on the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Burnett River Dam October 2001
"It is anticipated that the dam will reach Full Supply Level (FSL) within one year after completion of construction."
Oopsie Ross.
But then he also said:
"it is considered that the proposed mitigation and management measures have substantial potential to minimise adverse impacts, and significantly lower risks, to aquatic flora and fauna populations affected by the construction and operation of the dam."
That worked well, didn't it?
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Paradise Dam Environmental Award
DPI and EPA documents about detrimental environmental effects you say?
MEDIA RELEASE 12th September 2006, A freedom of information request to the Premiers office and dept of cabinet, has failed to uncover any supporting documentation to substantiate the premiers claims that “ the paradise dam lungfish ladder is working effectively and they are breeding effectively as far as I’m concerned” ( ABC 7.30 report 23RD JUNE and HANSARD 9TH JUNE 2006)
The Premiers office and Department have stated that a “search was conducted of the records management system and physical searches were undertaken of pertinent areas of the office” , however no documents were found.Documents? What documents? Vrrrshrreddrrrvrrr…
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Scientist have unveiled a prototype politician for the future
Cloning/DNA Research Scientist have unveiled a prototype politician for the future.
Unlike todays politicians, the new model will be completely unencumbered by truth telling, never having to learn to speak out of both sides of it’s mouth at the same time. It has two mouths!
The motto will be twice the lies and deceptions for the same bribe.
It’s appearance will also better reflect the nature of most politicians. It also opens the door for Big Business, Big Oil, and Big Pharmacy to have designer politicians made to show company colors, designs, or logos. -
Proposed Traveston Fish Ladder
Believe it or not, this the entire extent of technical information contained in the 1600 page + Traveston EIS detailing the construction and operation of the fishway that will ensure the survival of the Mary River Cod, Mary River Turtle and Australian lungfish.
This REALLY IS figure 4.18 of the EIS document. Believe me. Check it out. I’m not joking. It is really there (and that is all there is). This is the SUM TOTAL of design information about the fishway. Aaaaaaagh! -
Paradise Hero.jpg
John Williams is a member of GMA and owns a koala Mary riparian block at Gundiah, he also did crew for SP to Canberra, one our unsung heroes, it was his Koala camper which he donated for us to do it.
Cheers Roger Currie