Lake Corella
Lake Corella Location of the lake in Queensland
Interactive map of Lake Corella
Country	Australia
Location	West of Cloncurry, North-West Queensland
Coordinates	20°50′23″S 140°02′42″E / 20.8397°S 140.045°E / -20.8397; 140.045
Purpose	Potable water supply
Status	Operational
Construction began	1956
Opening date	1957
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rock-fill dam
Impounds	Corella River
Spillway type	Uncontrolled
Reservoir
Total capacity	10,500 ML (370×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area	333 km2 (129 sq mi)
Surface area	200 ha (490 acres)

Lake Corella is a concrete-faced (gunite) rockfill embankment dam built across the Corella River in north-western Queensland, Australia. Completed between 1956 and 1957, the resultant reservoir provides potable water for the Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine. The dam is located immediately south of the Barkly Highway, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Cloncurry.^[1]

Overview

The dam originally had a gated control structure, which was removed in 2004,^{[citation needed]} lowering the spillway and reducing the full supply level. When full, the reservoir has a surface area of 200 hectares (490 acres) and holds 10,500 megalitres (370×10^⁶ cu ft) of water.^[1]

Clem Walton Park is a popular camping area on the shore of the lake.^[1][2]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Australia

References

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