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| Lake Corella | |
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  Lake Corella | |
| Location | 50km West of Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 20°50′23″S 140°02′42″E / 20.8397°S 140.045°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Corella River |
| Catchment area | 333 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 200 ha (490 acres) |
| Water volume | 10,500 ML (370×106 cu ft) |
Lake Corella is a concrete faced rockfill dam built between 1956 and 1957 on the Corella River to provide town water for the Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine. The dam originally had a gated control structure which was removed in 2004, lowering the spillway and reducing the full supply level. When full it has a surface area of 200 hectares and holds 10,500 ML of water.
Clem Walton Park is a popular camping area on the shore of the lake.
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| Lake Corella | |
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Lake Corella | |
| Location | 50km West of Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 20°50′23″S 140°02′42″E / 20.8397°S 140.045°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Corella River |
| Catchment area | 333 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 200 ha (490 acres) |
| Water volume | 10,500 ML (370×106 cu ft) |
Lake Corella is a concrete faced rockfill dam built between 1956 and 1957 on the Corella River to provide town water for the Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine. The dam originally had a gated control structure which was removed in 2004, lowering the spillway and reducing the full supply level. When full it has a surface area of 200 hectares and holds 10,500 ML of water.
Clem Walton Park is a popular camping area on the shore of the lake.
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