Wuruma Dam was constructed across the Nogo River in the upper Burnett River Catchment 48km north-west of Eidsvold for irrigation & town water supply for Eidsvold, Mundubbera and Gayndah.

The dam wall is of mass concrete gravity construction which cost $5.3m to build and was completed in 1968.

The dam takes its name from a local indigenous word meaning brahminy kite.

[2] After reaching a low of 0.03% in September 1970, Wuruma Dam overflowed for the first time in February 1971.

It recorded its highest level of 142.64% capacity (3.74m over the spillway) in January 2013 as a result of heavy rains from ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald.