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Notification - Releases at Burrendong dam are planned to increase from [YY] ML/day to [ZZ] ML/day at [time and date]. Notification - Flows of approximately [XX] at [time and date] are being passed. Info for visitorsAt full capacity, Lake Burrendong is three and a half times the size of Sydney Harbour. google_ad_client = "pub-5999143218504732"; Trigger - Spillway flows of 20,000 megalitres per day or more. //-->, Purchase
River System: Macquarie River Several public boat ramps are available at the Reflections Holiday Parks and they cater for day visitors at a charge. A concrete spillway is located about one kilometre north-east of the dam wall. Fishing World was one of the sponsors of the 2012 Lake Burrendong Fishing Classic and we urge all interested anglers to head to iwra.com.au to check out details of the 2012 comp. Anglers game enough to brave the chilly June/July conditions often report incredible numbers of fish stacked up hard against the trunks of the ancient trees. Meantime, stay tuned to fishingworld.com.au for this year’s results. After letting the outboard, along with our fingers, warm up for five or so minutes, we set off across the main basin with our navigation lights creating a red and green cocoon in the foggy canopy.
To meet modern dam safety standards, in 2010 a series of upgrades commenced to improve dam safety in the event of extreme flooding. google_ad_slot = "8809154849"; to name but a few.
when the wind whips through the vast valleys the waters A late night troll under a May full moon once saw around six cod come to the landing net in a little under three hours for myself and a mate, with the best being just over the 70cm mark, and the rest all juveniles between 40-55cms. Burrendong Dam is one of the largest inland dams in NSW with a capacity of 1,678,000 megalitres, three times Sydney Harbour. Trigger - Storage level has reached Design Flood Level. Simply click to download the entry form below, and ... has generated hundreds of thousands of dollars which has been put towards improving recreational fishing opportunities in central western NSW. The local redfin were obviously in full feeding mode. Proceeds from the Classic assist the IWRA in providing ongoing fingerling stocking and native fish release programs; rejuvenation of riverbank habitats and waterways; educational programs to promote sustainable best fishing practices with community groups and local schools; works in conjunction with government authorities and fishing club organisations to provide constructive results; promoting the region; and providing improvements to local waterways and resources. Burrendong Dam is 30 kilometres south-east of Wellington, midway between Orange and Dubbo in Central West NSW. Maximum Water Depth: 50 meters there is heaps to do at the dam and within the hours
Impressive trophy fish with humped shoulders and small heads populate the dam, thanks largely to local restocking groups such as the Wellington Fishing Club, which has for the past decade stocked the impoundment with fingerlings made available via community generated funds.The winter months see impressive schools of yellowbelly congregate against the trunks and limbs of gigantic sunken trees, in anywhere from two to 50m of water, depending on the location of the thermocline. With beanies on and polar fleeces zipped up to the chin, we slowly cruised towards one of our favourite rock walls in the main basin.
In addition to irrigated agriculture and environmental flows, the dam provides water for town supplies, industry and domestic requirements, flood mitigation and recreation, and a 19 megawatt hydroelectric power station which generates using summer irrigation and flood mitigation. SkyScraper