Lake Carnegie (Western Australia)

Lake Carnegie (Western Australia)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Carnegie
image_lake = lake carnegie.jpg
caption_lake = View from space May 19, 1999
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location = Western Australia
coords = coord|26|10|S|122|30|E|region:AU_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title
type = ephemeral
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basin_countries = Australia
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Lake Carnegie is an ephemeral lake in Western Australia. It fills with water only during periods of significant rainfall. In dry years, it is reduced to a muddy marsh.


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