Lake Burrendong

Lake Burrendong is a man-made reservoir created by Burrendong Dam. It impounds waters on the Macquarie and Cudgegong rivers, near Wellington, [New South Wales|Wellington], in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia.

Location and features

The waters of the Macquarie and Cudgegong rivers and Meroo Creek flow into the man-made lake, which, when full, has a capacity of approximately. With a catchment area of and a surface area of, Lake Burrendong is a popular recreation area for fishing and tourism.

History

In 2019 during a drought, the lake dried up and the former town that was inundated became visible again.