Lake Burrendong is a
man-made reservoir created by
Burrendong Dam.
It impounds waters on the
Macquarie and
Cudgegong rivers, near
Wellington
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, in the
central west region of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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.
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 . With a catchment area of and a surface area of ,
Lake Burrendong is a popular recreation area for fishing and tourism.
History
In 2019 during a drought, the lake dried up and the former town that was inundated became visible again.
References
Further reading
* Kingsford, R.T. & Thomas, R. F. in press, The Macquarie Marshes in Arid Australia and its Waterbirds: a 50 Year History of Decline, in press, Environmental Management 19
Reservoirs in New South Wales
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