| Lake Burrendong | |
|---|---|
 A picnic area by the lake. | |
  Lake Burrendong | |
| Location | Wellington, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 32°40′S 149°8′E / 32.667°S 149.133°E |
| Lake type | Man-made reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Macquarie River, Cudgegong River |
| Primary outflows | Macquarie River |
| Catchment area | 13,886 square kilometres (5,361 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 8,900 hectares (22,000 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 344 metres (1,129 ft) AMSL |
Lake Burrendong is a man-made reservoir created by Burrendong Dam.[1] It impounds waters on the Macquarie and Cudgegong rivers, near Wellington, in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia.
- ^ Timms, Penny; Clark, Emily; Esposito, Brendan (5 October 2019). "From sunken forests to garden beds: This is what's at the bottom of Lake Burrendong". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 5 October 2019.