Lake Borumba

What to expect

Borumba Dam is in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland south of Gympie. It plays an important role in the towns' water supply and local irrigation schemes.

The lake is a rather narrow and 4 km long with two arms that extend nearly as far again up Yabba and Kingaham creeks when fill.

The Queensland Government announced funding for analysis of a proposed pumped hydro-electric project in 2021. This would propose building a new dam built above the existing Borumba Dam.

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Features and facilities

There is a single boat ramp that can be found in the day use area near the dam wall. This has BBQ, toilets 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 Borumba guide for up to date information.

^† Most of the features were taken from SEQWater published Location maps and guides.
^‡ Distances are approximate only, the lengths of the creek arms will vary considerably with the water levels.

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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
• Borumba Creek
• Yabba Creek
• Kingaham Creek
• Boat Ramp

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What to take

Ensure electronic devices and gear have waterproof containers / dry bags if needed.

^* 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.

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Wildlife

Being a narrow lake in the middle of Imbil State Forest makes for a wide variety of bird sightings being possible.

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