Kinchant Dam
| 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°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sandy Creek |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 920 ha (2,300 acres) |
| Max. depth | 18.1 m (59 ft) |
| Water volume | 62,800 ML (50,900 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 57.21 m (187.7 ft) |
| 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.
Fishing
A Stocked Impoundment Permit is required to fish in the dam.[2]
See also
References
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