| Pindari Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | 22km east of Ashford |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. depth | 85m |
| Water volume | 312,000 ML |
Pindari Dam is a reservoir in New South Wales, Australia 22 kilometres east of the town of Ashford and north of Inverell. It is primarily an agricultural storage dam used extensively by the cotton industry.
Pindari Dam is located on the Severn River, and is named after the Aboriginal word for 'high rocks'. The name was used for an early pastoral run near the dam. Pindari Dam was the first major conservation storage to be built in northern NSW, commencing in 1967 and being completed in 1969. It has a storage capacity of 312,000 million litres, a catchment area of 1994 square kilometres, a surface area of 10.5 square kilometres, and a maximum water depth of 85 metres.
Recreation activities include bushwalking, picnicking, sailing, swimming, fishing and waterskiing. The foreshore park is a popular local picnic site and camping area on a crown reserve, managed by Inverell Shire Council. There is a lookout on the main dam wall. Recreation facilities include a boat ramp, barbecues, bush shelter sheds and tables and toilets.[1]