Lake Mitchell (Queensland)

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Mitchell River (Queensland) -> Gulf of Carpentaria -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Arid (desert)
Continents: Australia & Oceania
Countries: Australia

Description

The Southedge Dam, also known as the Lake Mitchell Dam, is an earth filled embankment dam across the Mitchell River located in Southedge, in Far North Queensland, Australia. Opened in 1987 as an ornamental lake, the impoundment created by the dam is called Lake Mitchell and at full supply level has an active capacity of 129,000 megalitres.

Lake Mitchell (Queensland)

General data

Description

Catches