Lake Belmore
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| Lake Belmore | |
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.jpg) Lake Belmore | |
  Lake Belmore | |
| Location | 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Croydon, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 18°10′47″S 142°15′43″E / 18.1798°S 142.262°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 118 ha (290 acres) |
| Average depth | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Water volume | 5,800 megalitres (200×106 cu ft) |
Lake Belmore was built in 1995[citation needed] to supply town water to Croydon in Queensland, Australia.[1] The waters behind the dam are stocked with barramundi and redclaw crayfish.[2]
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- ^ "Water". Croydon Shire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Eussen, Dick (2007). Australia's Savannah Way: Cairns to Broome. Australian Fishing Network. p. 25. ISBN 978-1865131115. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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