Lake Mary Ann

About

Lake Mary Ann (Warumungu: Tingkkarli) and previously known as Mary Ann Dam up until 7 December 2005, is an earth- and rockfill embankment dam across the Mary Ann Creek, located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Tennant Creek, in the Northern Territory of Australia. Situated just off the Stuart Highway and completed in 1980, the resultant reservoir was built exclusively for recreational purposes. Some water sports, such as swimming or canoeing, can be conducted surrounded by landscaped grassy areas on one side and natural bushland on the other.

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