Moondarra Reservoir
| Moondarra Reservoir | ||
|---|---|---|
| Geographical location | middle Gippsland | |
| Tributaries | Tyers River , Jacobs Creek | |
| Drain | Tyers River | |
| Location close to the shore | Moondarra | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 38 ° 5 '7 " S , 146 ° 22' 57" E | |
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| surface | 2.4 km² | |
| length | 10 km | |
| width | 1 km | |
The Moondarra Reservoir is a reservoir in the course of the Tyers River in central Gippsland in the Australian state of Victoria .
location
The Moondarra Reservoir is located on the Tyers River between Moondarra State Park in the northwest and Tyers Park in the southeast. The reservoir has the shape of a V open to the north. The Tyers River flows into it at the western branch of the V, and Jacobs Creek at the eastern branch . At its southern end is the dam, under which excess water runs into the Tyers River.
purpose
The reservoir serves to provide drinking water for the cities in the nearby Latrobe Valley .