Lake Belmore

Lake Belmore was built in 1995 to supply town water to Croydon in Queensland, Australia.[1] The waters behind the dam are stocked with barramundi and redclaw crayfish.[2]

Lake Belmore
Lake Belmore
Location3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Croydon, Queensland
Coordinates18.1798°S 142.262°E / -18.1798; 142.262
Lake typereservoir
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area118 ha (290 acres)
Average depth4.9 m (16 ft)
Water volume5,800 megalitres (200×10^6 cu ft)

See also

  • List of reservoirs and dams in Australia

References

  1. "Water". Croydon Shire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. Eussen, Dick (2007). Australia's Savannah Way: Cairns to Broome. Australian Fishing Network. p. 25. ISBN 978-1865131115. Retrieved 6 March 2016.


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