Lake Belmore

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Lake Belmore was built in 1995[citation needed] to supply town water to Croydon in Queensland, Australia.[1] The waters behind the dam are stocked with barramundi and redclaw crayfish.[2]

Lake Belmore
Lake Belmore
Lake Belmore is located in Queensland
Lake Belmore
Lake Belmore
Location3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Croydon, Queensland
Coordinates18°10′47″S 142°15′43″E / 18.1798°S 142.262°E / -18.1798; 142.262
Lake typereservoir
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area118 ha (290 acres)
Average depth4.9 m (16 ft)
Water volume5,800 megalitres (200×10^6 cu ft)

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  1. ^ "Water". Croydon Shire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ Eussen, Dick (2007). Australia's Savannah Way: Cairns to Broome. Australian Fishing Network. p. 25. ISBN 978-1865131115. Retrieved 6 March 2016.