Kinchant Dam
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| Kinchant Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | 30km West of Mackay, Queensland |
| Coordinates | |
| 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
- ^ a b Sunwater Current Water Storage Information
- ^ Fishing in Queensland dams? You may need a permit.
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