Kinchant Dam
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| Kinchant Dam | |
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| Location | 30km West of Mackay, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 21°12′40″S 148°53′49″E / 21.2112°S 148.897°ECoordinates: 21°12′40″S 148°53′49″E / 21.2112°S 148.897°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sandy Creek |
| 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. 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].
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