East Leichhardt Dam
East Leichhardt Dam is correctly identified as Lake Mary Kathleen, Queensland. The dam is located 25 km east of Mount Isa, Queensland, and 9 km south of the Barkly Highway.
| East Leichhardt Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | 25km East of Mount Isa, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 20.7806°S 139.783°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | Australia |
The dam was built to be an emergency supply of water for the now-closed Mary Kathleen uranium mine. However, Lake Corella was sufficient.
External links
Water supply in Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.