Atkinson's Lagoon

Atkinson Dam located west of Lake Wivenhoe, between Gatton and Esk. It is part of the local irrigation scheme.

What to expect

The lake is about 3 km long and up to 1.5 km wide in places. The main body of the lake is fairly open and can get choppy if there is any wind. It can also get busy in summer being open to all forms of water sports. The smaller western arm is less likely to see boat traffic and will contain the calmest waters and the best wildlife experiences.

The rocks of the long 2.0 km dam wall help to dampen any reflecting waves on what could otherwise be a very exposed leg in windy conditions.

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Features and facilities

There is a single public 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.

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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.

The map also has markers every 100 metres that start at 0 from the put in area.

You may need to zoom in to see all of these markers. These do not correlate with any existing numbering system on the lake.

• Spillway
• Atkinson Dam Park
• Dam Wall
• Boat Ramps
• Viewpoints

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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

The lake has seen a large number of duck and wetland birds as well as other species that come in for water.

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