Lake Burrendong
Template:Distinguish Template:Use Australian EnglishTemplate:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox body of water Lake Burrendong is a man-made reservoir created by Burrendong Dam.<ref name="Timms">Template:Cite news</ref> It impounds waters on the Macquarie and Cudgegong rivers, near Wellington, in the central west region of 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 Template:Convert. With a catchment area of Template:Convert and a surface area of Template:Convert,<ref name=SW>Template:Cite web</ref> Lake Burrendong is a popular recreation area for fishing and tourism.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
In 2019 during a drought, the lake dried up and the former town that was inundated became visible again.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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