Somerset Dam was constructed by the Bureau of Industry Stanley River Works Board. Construction commenced in 1935 but had to be suspended due to WWII. Work resumed in 1948 and the dam was completed late 1958. On 15th November 1958 a memorial plaque commemorating the completion of the dam was unveiled by the Premier, Hon. G. F. R. Nicklin, MLA for Landsborough. Somerset Dam is one of the region’s oldest and largest water storages. It is one of the most popular recreation destinations in the region. The dam was built for the dual purposes of water supply for the region and for flood mitigation.
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Alice Sippel, Somerset Dam Opening Ceremony (15th November 1958). Somerset Stories, accessed 01/04/2026, https://somerset.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/88
