Lake Carnegie (Western Australia)
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Lake Carnegie is a large ephemeral lake in the Shire of Wiluna in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The lake is named after David Carnegie, who explored much of inland Western Australia in the 1890s.[1][2][3][4] A similar lake lies to its south east - Lake Wells.
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Lake Carnegie | |
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Location in Western Australia | |
Location | Goldfields-Esperance, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 26°10′S 122°30′E |
Type | Ephemeral |
Basin countries | Australia |
Max. length | 100 km (62 mi) |
Max. width | 30 km (19 mi) |
Surface area | 5,714 km2 (2,206 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
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