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Theresa Creek

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Theresa Creek Dam, known locally as Lake Theresa, is a gravity and earth-filled embankment dam situated 22 kilometres southwest of Clermont in Central Queensland, Australia. The reservoir holds 9,200 megalitres at full supply level and covers an inundation area of approximately 250 hectares, drawing from a catchment area of around 838 square kilometres. The dam was completed in 1983 and is operated by Isaac Regional Council primarily as a potable water supply for Clermont.

Canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding are all popular activities on the reservoir. Two concrete boat ramps provide water access, with bitumen road access all the way to the ramps, making launching straightforward for a range of vessel types. There are no restrictions on boating activities for paddlers specifically, though fishing requires a Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) for most species; no permit is needed for red claw crayfish, though catch limits apply.

The campground at the dam offers toilets, hot showers, fire pits, barbecues, a children's playground, picnic tables with shaded areas, and a dump point for grey water disposal. Camping is available for a small nightly fee with no advance booking required — visitors check in at an on-site kiosk. Pets are welcome, and the site can accommodate caravans and larger rigs. It is advisable to bring your own drinking water.

The reservoir supports populations of barramundi, golden perch, silver perch, sleepy cod, eel-tailed catfish, bony bream, jewfish, and red claw crayfish, making wildlife encounters on the water a reasonable expectation. The surrounding landscape is outback Queensland bushland. The dam does not function as a flood mitigation structure due to its limited storage volume and uncontrolled spillway design, which is a relevant consideration for paddlers during periods of heavy rainfall when spillway overflow can occur.


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