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Copeton Dam - NSW

Lake Copeton

Lake,River,Creek

Position

DEG: -29.916904 150.978454

DMS: 29º 55' 0.86" S 150º 58' 42.44" E

UTM: 56 J 6688705mN 304844mE

Altitude: 566m

Place Type

Geography - Lake,River,Creek

Location

336.81kms SouthWest of Brisbane
437.92kms North of Sydney

Address & Contact

Lake Copeton
New South Wales

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Information

The main purpose of the dam is to supply irrigation, stock and household needs in the Gwydir Valley, and environmental flows to the Gwydir Wetlands.Copeton Dam is a popular inland sport and recreation destination near Inverell, offering year-round attractions for water sports and fishing enthusiasts, nature lovers, bushwalkers, campers and picnickers. The large lake’s extensive foreshores are home to a recently upgraded holiday park.

PlaceID	64149

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Inverell RS at 16/05:00am EST

Distance from Copeton Dam 18.64km NE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
2.9°C	-0.1°C	95%	2.2°C	1017.1hPa	0.0mm	SSE	7km/hr 4knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Inverell Research Centre

Distance from Copeton Dam 18.64km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	29.4	28.7	27.0	23.5	19.2	15.7	15.1	16.6	19.9	23.1	25.8	28.2
Mean Min. °C	16.3	16.2	14.4	11.0	7.5	4.8	3.6	4.4	7.0	10.3	12.8	15.0
Mean Rain mm	99.5	98.6	66.7	39.9	48.8	44.5	49.1	44.0	48.2	76.5	87.4	99.9