Lake Burrendong
Man-made reservoir in Wellington, New South Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Burrendong Dam.
Lake Burrendong is a man-made reservoir created by Burrendong Dam.[1] 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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Lake Burrendong | |
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Location | Wellington, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 32°40′S 149°8′E |
Lake type | Man-made reservoir |
Primary inflows | Macquarie River, Cudgegong River |
Primary outflows | Macquarie River |
Catchment area | 13,886 square kilometres (5,361 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Australia |
Surface area | 8,900 hectares (22,000 acres) |
Surface elevation | 344 metres (1,129 ft) AMSL |
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