East Leichhardt Dam

East Leichhardt Dam
East Leichhardt Dam is located in Queensland
East Leichhardt Dam
East Leichhardt Dam
Location25km East of Mount Isa, Queensland
Coordinates20°46′50″S 139°46′59″E / 20.7806°S 139.783°E / -20.7806; 139.783
Typereservoir
Basin countriesAustralia

East Leichhardt Dam is a dam built in 1961 on the East Leichhardt River which impounds Lake Mary Kathleen, Queensland. The dam is located 25 km east of Mount Isa, Queensland, and 9 km south of the Barkly Highway.

The dam was built to be an emergency supply of water for the now-closed Mary Kathleen uranium mine. However, Lake Corella was sufficient.

The dam has a capacity of 12,100 megalitres.[1]

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  1. ^ Queensland, c=AU; o=The State of. "Community access to state-owned dams and weirs | Dams and catchment areas". www.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 28 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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