{
  "id": 7340166,
  "title": "Australian coal mine became a lake holding about 30 billion litres of water",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/australian-coal-mine-became-a-lake-holding-about-30-billion-litres-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T14:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/in-1997-a-western-australian-coal-mine-closed-its-103-hectare-void-filled-with-about-30-billion-litres-of-water-and-opened-in-2020-as-lake-kepwari/articleshow/134238559.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lake Kepwari, a former coal mine void near Collie, Western Australia, has been transformed into a recreational hub. This artificial lake now offers swimming, boating, camping, and water sports for visitors. The transformation involved significant planning, water management, and infrastructure development over many years. Water was diverted from the Collie River South Branch to fill the large…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}