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Lake Burrendong
Lake Burrendong is a man-made reservoir created by Burrendong Dam. 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 1189000 ML. With a catchment area of 13886 km2 and a surface area of 8900 ha, 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.
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