Lake Narracan
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| Lake Narracan | ||
| Geographical location | middle Gippsland | |
| Tributaries | Latrobe River | |
| Drain | Latrobe River | |
| Location close to the shore | Moe | |
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 9 ′ 0 ″ S , 146 ° 19 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| surface | 2.81 km² | |
| length | 109 m | |
| width | 23 m | |
| volume | 8,600,000 m³ | |
| Catchment area | 1942 km² | |
The lake narracan is a reservoir during the Latrobe River , the water as a cooling reservoir for the nearby lignite power stations were built.
location
Lake Narracan is located on the Latrobe River in the Latrobe Valley . The dam is about 1.5 km upstream from the Yallourn Power Station . The upper end of the reservoir is about 6 km to the west near the confluence of Narracan Creek and Latrobe River. The lake was also called Yallourn Storage Dam .
history
The reservoir was built between 1959 and 1961 by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and has a filling volume of 8.6 million m³.
In 2002, extensive renovation work was carried out to bring the reservoir back to the state of the art. The dam wall was anchored better in the load-bearing rock and the four gates were reinforced.
purpose
The reservoir is important for the provision of cooling water for the power plants in the Latrobe Valley. Another reservoir, the Blue Rock Lake , about 15 km upstream on the Tanjil River increases the available volume.
free time activities
Lake Narracan is also used as a recreation area for water sports, e.g. B. water skiing, jet skiing, swimming, fishing and hiking on the banks. A school camp (Woorabinda) on the north bank is designed for around 75 children. There is a small tent and caravan site on the south bank. The Latorbe Valley Model Aero Club is also on the lakefront. The railway line from Moe to Yallourn runs along the south bank.
Lake Narracan is the largest freshwater lake in Victoria that is not used for drinking water supplies.
Individual evidence
- ^ Latrobe Valley Water Ski Club, Inc.
- ^ Morwell Regional Attractions - Lake Narracan . Morwell-Latrobe-Net ( Memento of the original dated February 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Woorabinda School Camp ( Memento of the original from September 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Lake Narracan Caravan Park & Camping Ground. DLook Pty. Ltd.
- ↑ Latrobe Valley Model Aero Club ( Memento of the original from March 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Moe - Yallourn Rail Trail . Railtrails.com.au
