<P> The Fitzroy River Barrage was commissioned in 1971 . The barrage has a capacity of 81,300 megalitres and holds back a lake 60 kilometres ( 37 mi ) long . The barrage was funded by the City Council to provide a reliable source of water to the city , and to effectively drought proof Rockhampton . </P>
<P> The Fitzroy River Barrage was commissioned in 1971 . The barrage has a capacity of 81,300 megalitres and holds back a lake 60 kilometres ( 37 mi ) long . The barrage was funded by the City Council to provide a reliable source of water to the city , and to effectively drought proof Rockhampton . </P>
where does the water in rockhampton come from
where does the water in rockhampton come from
The Fitzroy River Barrage
The Fitzroy River Barrage