Lead Dam

Lead Dam is a dam in , . Lead Dam is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the town .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lamplough and Avoca.

Locality
is a locality near in . It was the site of a gold rush from November 1859 and up to 16,000 people were on the site. The lead was worked for a distance of nearly 3 miles to the point where it ran into the water and was abandoned. is situated 3 km south of Lead Dam.

Town
is a town in the Central Highlands of Victoria, , 71 kilometres north west of Ballarat. It is one of two main towns in the Pyrenees Shire, the other being to the south. is situated 4 km northwest of Lead Dam.

Locality
is a locality in Victoria between the towns of and . The locality is divided, with the Western section in the Pyrenees Shire and the Eastern section in . is situated 5 km east of Lead Dam.

Lead Dam

Latitude
-37.1082° or 37° 6′ 30″ south
Longitude
143.51431° or 143° 30′ 52″ east
Elevation
286 metres (938 feet)
Open location code
4RJ5VGR7+PP
Geo­Names ID
8190003
Wiki­data ID
Q21946941
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lead Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lead Dam
  • Italian: diga di Lead
  • Swedish: Lead Dam

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