Lake Moondarra
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| Lake Moondarra | |
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| Location | 19 km North East of Mount Isa, Queensland |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Leichhardt River |
| Catchment area | 1140 km² |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 23.75 km² |
| Max. depth | 11 m |
| Water volume | 107,000 ML |
Lake Moondarra is an artificial lake on the Leichhardt River 16 km downstream from the town of Mount Isa. It provides water supply to the town and the adjacent Mount Isa Mines mining lease. Construction began on the Leichardt Dam in 1956 and was completed on November 6, 1958 at a cost of £1.7 million. The dam was built for Mount Isa Mines and at the time, was the largest water scheme, in Australia, financed by private enterprise.[1]
On July 11, 1961 the dam officially became Lake Moondarra after a competition to name the dam. The aboriginal name means “plenty rain also thunder”.
The lake includes picnic areas, pontoons, a ski jump, and water sports facilities. The lake is also popular with anglers as it is stocked with barramundi and sooty grunter.
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- ^ Lake Moondarra. Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved on 10 September 2007
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