Southedge Dam

The Lake Mitchell (also: South Edge dam or dam - Quaid ) is a reservoir in the northeast of the Australian state of Queensland on the upper reaches of the Mitchell River.

The lake 26km north of Mareeba has a capacity of 129 million cubic meters and covers an area of 32.9 km ².

History

The reservoir remained unused since its completion in 1986. It was built by the South Edge Daintree Pastoral Company and heard today.

External links and sources

  • Lake Mitchell - QLD. ExplorOz.com
  • Map of Lake Mitchell, QLD. Bonzle.com
  • Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas. Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4. p. 14
  • Photo of Lake Mitchell on Flickr
Mitchell River (Queensland)
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