Atkinson's Lagoon
Atkinson Dam
What to expect
Atkinson Dam located west of Lake Wivenhoe, between Gatton and Esk. It is part of the local irrigation scheme.
The lake is about 3 km long and up to 1.5 km wide in places.
Features and facilities
There is a single boat ramp that can be found in the day use area beside the dam wall. The day use area has toilets, BBQs and picnic shelters.
The dam and recreation facilities are open to the public seven days a week at the time of writing, from 5:30am to 6:30pm (September – April) and 6:00am to 5:30pm (May – August).
Refer to the SEQWater Lake Atkinson guide for up to date information.
Map
Explore the key locations in the map below. Most locations will have a photograph that can be seen by clicking on the icon or number in the map itself.
- Spillway
- Boat Ramp
What to take
Ensure electronic devices and gear have waterproof containers / dry bags if needed.
What to wear
- Sunscreen / Chapstick *
- Sunglasses *
- Hat *
- Swimwear or shorts †
- Sun protective clothing (rashie) †
- Water shoes †
What to take
- Water
- Snacks
- Phone
- Camera
- Watch
- Sponge
- Rain jacket
- Spare clothes / Towel
Safety
- PDF (life jacket) *
- Whistle
- Paddle float ‡
- Bilge pump ‡
- Paddle lease *
- Spare paddle
- Light (night paddling)
* Highly recommended (aka required)
† You should wear clothing and footwear that you can comfortably swim in.
‡ These are for self or assisted rescues as there are places that you can't easily swim back to the shore.
Wildlife
The lake has seen a large number of duck and wetland birds as well as other species that come in for water.
