Lake maroon with mountains in the background

Lake Maroon

Maroon Dam

Access may be restricted due to low water levels, events or other safety concerns such as firefighting aircraft using the dam.

Please check with SEQWater for the latest updates before heading out.

What to expect

Lake / Reservoir
Lake Maroon
Dam / Weir
Maroon Dam
River
Burnett Creek
Capacity
44.3 GL
Flood Mitigation
Area
3.1 sq km
Shoreline
13.0 km plus
Catchment
106 sq km

Maroon Dam located south of Boonah, nestled under Mount Barney. It plays an important role around local irrigation schemes down to the Logan River.

The lake is about 2.5 km long and 1 km wide.

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Features and facilities

Forested mountains behind the lake

There is a single boat ramp that can be found in Slater Park near the dam wall. Privately run camping grounds may operate their own ramps.

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 Maroon guide for up to date information.

Location Features Distance
Boat Ramp
Dam Spillway 0.8 km
Maroon Dam Day Use Area 0.6 km
Slater Park Boat Ramp
Burnett Creek 3.5 km
Pointro Campsite Boat Ramp 1.5 km

Most of the features were taken from SEQWater published Location maps and guides.
Distances are approximate only, the lengths 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
  • Burnett Creek
  • Pointro Campsite Boat Ramp
  • Boat Ramp
  • Picnic Tables

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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.

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Wildlife

It is worth exploring up the Burnett Creek that can reveal a range of birds

duck swimming
Female Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) guiding me away from her ducklings.
Bird on a tree
White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) watching for flying insects.
Turtle on rock
Brisbane Short-necked Turtles (Emydura macquarii signata) were common.
Black Swan on water
Black Swans (Cygnus atratus) are usually in pairs or small flocks.
bird on shore
Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) foraging for insects along the shoreline.
Wallaby beside the river
Whiptail or Pretty-faced Wallabies (Notamacropus parryi) coming down for a drink of water.

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