Lake Banksiadale is a freshwater lake

Lake

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 in Western Australia

Western Australia

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. It is located at 32°39′S 116°04′E, about six kilometres north-east of Dwellingup

Dwellingup, Western Australia

Dwellingup is a town in Western Australia, located in a timber and fruitgrowing area in the Darling Range east-south-east of Pinjarra. At the 2006 census, Dwellingup had a population of 346.-Name:...

 in the locality of Banksiadale

Banksiadale, Western Australia

Banksiadale is a locality and former town in the Peel region of Western Australia north of Dwellingup. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray.-History:...

, Shire of Murray

Shire of Murray

The Shire of Murray is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of just beyond metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It lies about 80 km south of the Perth central business district. The Shire of Murray had a population of 11,969 as at the 2006...

, in the Peel region. Since 1971 it has been the site of the South Dandalup Dam

South Dandalup Dam

South Dandalup Dam is a dam in Western Australia. It is located at , where South Dandalup River flows out of Lake Banksiadale. The dam was built in 1971 in response to rapid population growth in Perth, Western Australia's capital city, and a resources boom in the Pilbara.With a reservoir capacity...

, the largest dam

Dam

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 supplying water to Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, Western Australia's capital city

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Its proximity to Dwellingup makes it a popular recreation area. Western Australia's Water Corporation

Water Corporation

-Overview:The Water Corporation is the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services throughout the state of Western Australia...

 manages the area, and has provided facilities including picnic areas with gas barbecue

Barbecue

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s, and a number of walk trails.