Located
around 80 km south of Ravenswood lies one of Qld's largest lakes.
Dam Facts
The Burdekin Falls Dam was constructed across the Burdekin River
in 1987 for irrigation.
It has a surface area of 22 400 hectares, an average depth of
8.3 meters and holds 1 860 000 mega-litres of water at full
capacity.
Tributaries of Lake Dalrymple include the Burdekin River, Sellhiem
River, Suttor River and the Rollston River.
Fishing
Fish found in Lake Dalrymple include: Eels, Archerfish,
Sooty Grunter, Sleepy Cod, Longtom, Leathery Grunter, Golden
Perch, Silver Perch, eel tailed catfish, fork tailed catfish
and Barramundi.
Only Barramundi are stocked regularly, the remainder have self
sustaining populations. There are also Redclaw crayfish present.
* A Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) is required to fish Lake
Dalrymple / Burdekin Falls Dam.
Boating
Lake Dalrymple is open to all boating activities. No restriction
apply.
Concrete boat ramp provided.
Facilities
Public facilities include: picnic areas, wood BBQs, picnic tables
/ shelters, toilets and cold showers.
Accomodation
Camping permitted at holiday park.
Related
topics
Water
Level Link
Purchase
Stocked Impoundment Permit on-line
Lake
Dalrymple Map
