Hume Dam, formerly the Hume Weir, is a major dam across the Murray River downstream of its junction with the Mitta River in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Hume, formerly the Hume Reservoir. It is a gated concrete gravity dam with four earth embankments and twenty-nine vertical undershot gated concrete overflow spillways.© Wikipedia
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Lake Hume is a huge expanse of water created by the Hume Dam that was apparently commissioned between the world wars. This is a very popular spot for family holidays with great fishing and water activities. There are several caravan parks on the foreshore of the lake with a range of accommodation options. The dam wall also incorporated a hydro electricity station creating power - amazing to see how much water flows into the river below.
Bellbridge is a lovely little community on the foreshore of the lake with a boat club on the water and a rotary walking track. It has a lovely park overlooking the lake with covered picnic tables and a wonderful sculpture of a Murray Cod.
Lake Hume is close to Albury/Wadonga and holds the water of the Murray River which sits along the border of New South Wales and Victoria.