Lake Argyle

Lake Argyle is a large artificial freshwater reservoir on the Ord River in Western Australia, formed by the Ord River Dam and central to the Ord River irrigation scheme.

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Ord River Dam: A rockfill dam on the Ord River in Western Australia that impounds Lake Argyle. Its construction created the reservoir and controls water released downstream.
Ord River Dam construction: The engineering project that built the Ord River Dam and impounded Lake Argyle in the 1970s. Its completion brought the reservoir into existence.
Ord River Hydro Power Station: A hydroelectric power station at the Ord River Dam in Western Australia. It generates electricity from water released from Lake Argyle.
Lake Argyle biodiversity: The variety of aquatic and terrestrial life supported by Lake Argyle and its surrounding wetlands. The reservoir created extensive habitat for fish, reptiles, and waterbirds.
Ord River: A river in Western Australia that flows through the Kimberley region into Cambridge Gulf. Its inflow supplies Lake Argyle, and its downstream reach receives water released from the dam.
Kimberley region: A large, sparsely populated region in northern Western Australia known for rugged landscapes and tropical climate. Lake Argyle lies in the East Kimberley, within this broader region.
Ord River Irrigation Area: A farming area in the East Kimberley supplied by water from the Ord River irrigation scheme. Lake Argyle is the principal storage reservoir behind its irrigation supply.
Ord River regulation: The management of river flows through dams, storage, and controlled releases on the Ord River. Lake Argyle changed the timing and volume of flows downstream.
Ord River Irrigation Scheme: An agricultural development scheme in Western Australia's East Kimberley using water from the Ord River. Lake Argyle stores water that supports irrigation downstream.
Ord River irrigation scheme history: The history of government-led agricultural development along the Ord River in Western Australia. The reservoir emerged from successive efforts to make the Ord suitable for irrigated agriculture.