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Ophthalmia Dam Day Use Area - WA

Ophthalmia Dam

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Ophthalmia Dam

Fortescue River

Fortescue River ~ Newman.

Ophthalmia Dam access road 2012

Reservoir,Dam

Position

DEG: -23.339666 119.877602

DMS: 23º 20' 22.8" S 119º 52' 39.37" E

UTM: 50 K 7415949mN 794243mE

Altitude: 514.03m

Address & Contact

Fortescue River
Western Australia 6642

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Information

Ophthalmia Dam is 18km out of town. Built in 1981 to recharge the underground aquifers supplying Newman's water, it has a capacity of 31-million cubic metres of water. This is a great spot for lunch and a swim, but no camping is allowed. The dam is a popular sailing venue for Newman residents.

PlaceID	13790

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Newman Airport at 03/08:30am WST

Distance from Ophthalmia Dam Day Use Area 11.75km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
20.4°C	17.9°C	60%	12.4°C	1015.9hPa	0.0mm	W	17km/hr 9knots	28km/hr 15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Newman Aero

Distance from Ophthalmia Dam Day Use Area 11.75km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	39.4	36.9	34.7	31.7	27.2	23.1	23.0	26.0	30.3	34.8	37.3	38.9
Mean Min. °C	24.9	23.9	21.4	17.3	11.6	6.8	6.1	7.7	11.9	17.4	20.8	23.8
Mean Rain mm	62.7	76.3	40.1	19.4	17.1	15.2	14.9	7.5	4.4	5.6	12.3	38.0