Kinchant Dam

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Kinchant Dam
Location 30km West of Mackay, Queensland
Coordinates 21.2112° S 148.897° ECoordinates: 21.2112° S 148.897° E
Lake type reservoir
Basin countries Australia
Surface area 920ha
Max. depth 18.1m
Water volume 62,800 ML [1]
Surface elevation 57.21m
References [1]

Kinchant Dam was built on Sandy Creek to provide irrigation & town water in 1977. Built in 1977 on Sandy Creek, Kinchant holds 62 800 ML of water at an average depth of 6.8 m and has a surface area of 920 hectares when full.

[edit] Fishing

A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam[2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Sunwater Current Water Storage Information
  2. ^ Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit.