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'''Lake Burrendong''' is the name of the impoundment created by [[Burrendong Dam]] on the [[Macquarie River]] in the central west of [[New South Wales]]. |
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{{Infobox body of water |
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| name = Lake Burrendong |
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| image = Lake Burrendong.jpg |
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| caption = A picnic area by the lake. |
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| image_bathymetry = |
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| location = [[Wellington, New South Wales|Wellington]], [[New South Wales]] |
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| coords = {{coord|32|40|S|149|8|E|type:waterbody_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}} |
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| lake_type = [[Reservoir|Man-made reservoir]] |
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| inflow = [[Macquarie River]], [[Cudgegong River]] |
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| outflow = Macquarie River |
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| catchment = {{convert|13886|km2}} |
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| basin_countries = [[Australia]] |
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| length = |
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|pushpin_map=New South Wales |
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| width = |
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| area = {{convert|8900|ha}} |
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| shore = |
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| elevation = {{convert|344|m}} [[Height above mean sea level|AMSL]] |
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'''Lake Burrendong''' is a [[Reservoir|man-made reservoir]] created by [[Burrendong Dam]].<ref name="Timms">{{cite news |last1=Timms |first1=Penny |last2=Clark |first2=Emily |last3=Esposito |first3=Brendan |title=From sunken forests to garden beds: This is what's at the bottom of Lake Burrendong |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-05/nsw-drought-reveals-homes-once-flooded-by-dam/11555384 |accessdate=5 October 2019 |publisher=ABC News|location=Australia |date=5 October 2019}}</ref> It impounds waters on the [[Macquarie River|Macquarie]] and [[Cudgegong River|Cudgegong]] rivers, near [[Wellington, New South Wales|Wellington]], in the [[Central West (New South Wales)|central west]] region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. |
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==Location and features== |
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The water of the [[Macquarie River]] and the [[Cudgegong River]] flow into the lake, which, when full, purportedly contains three and a half times as much water as [[Sydney Harbour]]. |
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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 {{convert|1189000|ML}}. With a catchment area of {{convert|13886|km2}} and a surface area of {{convert|8900|ha}},<ref name=SW>{{cite web|title=Burrendong Dam |url=http://www.statewater.com.au/_Documents/Dam%20brochures/Burrendong%20Dam%20brochure.pdf |work=State Water |publisher=[[Government of New South Wales]] |accessdate=13 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218075411/http://statewater.com.au/_Documents/Dam%20brochures/Burrendong%20Dam%20brochure.pdf |archivedate=18 February 2011 }}</ref> Lake Burrendong is a popular recreation area for fishing and tourism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/Burrendong.htm|title=Lake Burrendong – Wellington / Mumbil, NSW|work=Sweetwater Fishing|publisher=Sweetwater Fishing Australia|year=2006|last=Swanson|first=Peter|accessdate=13 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stateparks.nsw.gov.au/lake_burrendong|title=Lake Burrendong|work=Crown Land: State Parks|publisher=Trade & Investment NSW, [[Government of New South Wales]]|year=2010|accessdate=13 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409223725/http://www.stateparks.nsw.gov.au/lake_burrendong|archive-date=9 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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In 2019 during a drought, the lake dried up and the former town that was inundated became visible again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-05/nsw-drought-reveals-homes-once-flooded-by-dam/11555384|title=This town was once sacrificed for a dam, but in dry times it's being uncovered|last1=Timms|first1=Penny|last2=Clark|first2=Emily|date=2019-10-05|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia|language=en-AU|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015233850/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-05/nsw-drought-reveals-homes-once-flooded-by-dam/11555384|archive-date=2019-10-15|access-date=2019-10-15|last3=Esposito|first3=Brendan}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
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* 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 |
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[[Category:Reservoirs in New South Wales]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 23 September 2022
Lake Burrendong | |
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Location | Wellington, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 32°40′S 149°8′E / 32.667°S 149.133°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 |
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.
Location and features[edit]
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 (42,000×10 6 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),[2] Lake Burrendong is a popular recreation area for fishing and tourism.[3][4]
History[edit]
In 2019 during a drought, the lake dried up and the former town that was inundated became visible again.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Timms, Penny; Clark, Emily; Esposito, Brendan (5 October 2019). "From sunken forests to garden beds: This is what's at the bottom of Lake Burrendong". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Burrendong Dam" (PDF). State Water. Government of New South Wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Swanson, Peter (2006). "Lake Burrendong – Wellington / Mumbil, NSW". Sweetwater Fishing. Sweetwater Fishing Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Lake Burrendong". Crown Land: State Parks. Trade & Investment NSW, Government of New South Wales. 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Timms, Penny; Clark, Emily; Esposito, Brendan (5 October 2019). "This town was once sacrificed for a dam, but in dry times it's being uncovered". Australia: ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
Further reading[edit]
- 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