Primary outflows Macquarie River Area 89 km² Catchment area 13,886 km² Lake type Reservoir | Basin countries Australia Catchment area 13,886 km² Outflow location Macquarie River | |
Primary inflows Surface area 8,900 hectares (22,000 acres) Surface elevation 344 metres (1,129 ft) AMSL Inflow source Cudgegong River, Macquarie River | ||
Lake Burrendong is a man-made reservoir created by Burrendong Dam. It impounds waters on the Macquarie and Cudgegong rivers, near Wellington, in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Map of Lake Burrendong, New South Wales, Australia
Location and features
The waters of the Macquarie and Cudgegong rivers and Meroo Creek flow into the man-made lake, which, when full, has a capacity of approximately 1,189,000 megalitres (42,000×106 cu ft). With a catchment area of 13,886 square kilometres (5,361 sq mi) and a surface area of 8,900 hectares (22,000 acres), Lake Burrendong is a popular recreation area for fishing and tourism.
References
Lake Burrendong Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA