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Lake
Moondarra ( Leichardt River Dam ) - 15 Km NE of Mt Isa.
Qld
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Moondara Dam was constructed in 1957 for the purpose of town water
& industrial use.
The lake's name, Moondarra, came from a public contest held at
the time. It has a surface area 2375 hectares and holds 106 000ML
of water at an average depth of 6 meters when full.
The
lake is used for various recreational activities such as canoeing,
sailing, boating, skiing, swimming, picnics, and increasingly,
fishing. The lake is also the main source of freshwater for Mount
Isa and a Fresh Water Lagoon was built to allow the water to naturally
filter through reeds and for particles to settle out before pumping
to Mount Isa.
Fishing
Fish
Species available are Barramundi, Sooty Grunter, Saratoga, Alligator
Gar, Fork-tailed Catfish, Jew, Archerfish, Spangled Perch &
Sleepy Cod.
Lake
Moondarra is the main target for fish stocking in the Mount Isa
region. The MIFSG
also has a fish breeding facility located at the Freshwater Lagoon
adjacent to the lake.
Fishing Guide - None
Boating
No
boating restrictions apply here. Concrete boat ramps are provided.
Facilities
Other facilities include tables, toilets, shelters, BBQs &
drinking water.
Camping
/ Accomodation
No camping at the lake, however accomodation is available in Mt
Isa. See Accomodation
page for details.
Lake
Moondarra Map
Click
on above map for printable version
Information
sources: MIFSG & A Guide to Stocked Waters. (DPI publication)
Leichardt
River Dam Map
