Blue Rock Lake
| Blue Rock Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | middle Gippsland | |
| Tributaries | Tanjil River , Russell Creek | |
| Drain | Tanjil River | |
| Location close to the shore | Willow Grove | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 38 ° 3 '27 " S , 146 ° 10' 59" O | |
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| surface | 9 km² | |
The Blue Rock Lake is a reservoir in the course of the Tanjil River , which was built as an additional cooling water reservoir for the lignite power stations of the Latrobe Valley .
location
Blue Rock Lake is located on the Tanjil River about 20 km north of the Latrobe Valley . Near the west bank is the small town of Willow Grove . East of the reservoir is the nature reserve of Moondarra State Park with Mount Tanjil .
history
The reservoir was built in the 1950s by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria .
purpose
Together with Lake Narracan 15 km downstream, it provides cooling water for the power stations in the Latrobe Valley.
Source and web link
Individual evidence
- ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing, Archerfield QLD 2007, ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 .