Kidston Dam

Kidston Dam
Kidston Dam
LocationLyndhurst, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates19°02′07″S 144°07′25″E / 19.0354°S 144.1235°E / -19.0354; 144.1235
Typereservoir
Primary outflowsCopperfield River
Catchment area1,233 km2 (476 sq mi)
Basin countriesAustralia
Water volume20,600 ML (730×10^6 cu ft)

Kidston Dam also known as Copperfield Dam is a dam in Lyndhurst, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Hughenden and was built for the Kidston Gold Mine. The mine closed July 2001. The lake created by the dam has a capacity of 20,600 megalitres (730×10^6 cu ft).