OCSE Menindee Lakes Map

The Menindee Lakes is a system of 9 large, but relatively shallow lakes, located in south-west New South Wales on the Darling River, about 200 kilometres upstream of the Darling River's junction with the Murray River. The Darling River is fed by nine major tributary river systems flowing from south-east Queensland and north and central NSW. The town of Men…
The Menindee Lakes is a system of 9 large, but relatively shallow lakes, located in south-west New South Wales on the Darling River, about 200 kilometres upstream of the Darling River's junction with the Murray River. The Darling River is fed by nine major tributary river systems flowing from south-east Queensland and north and central NSW. The town of Menindee is close to the lakes and Sunset Strip township is on the northern shore of Lake Menindee. The nearest city is Broken Hill.
  • Location: Far West, New South Wales
  • Built: 1949
  • Lake type: Ephemeral fresh water
  • Primary inflows: Darling River
  • Primary outflows: Darling River
  • Catchment area: 273,229 square kilometres (105,494 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Australia
Data from: en.wikipedia.org