Lake Burrendong

Lake Burrendong
A picnic area by the lake.
Lake Burrendong
LocationWellington, New South Wales
Coordinates32°40′S 149°8′E / 32.667°S 149.133°E / -32.667; 149.133
Lake typeMan-made reservoir
Primary inflowsMacquarie River, Cudgegong River
Primary outflowsMacquarie River
Catchment area13,886 square kilometres (5,361 sq mi)
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area8,900 hectares (22,000 acres)
Surface elevation344 metres (1,129 ft) AMSL

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.

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