The Ben Anderson Barrage is a barrage across the Burnett River, located approximately from the river mouth, at Burnett Heads. Part of the Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme, the dam is located in the Wide BayâÂÂBurnett region of Queensland, Australia, near the towns of Bundaberg, Gin Gin, and Childers.
The barrage forms part of the Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme a series of water storages, a channel distribution system, that was developed by the state government. The Ben Anderson Barrage comprises , the Walla Weir comprises , and the Bingera Weir comprises . Collectively, they support of irrigated land.