Rocklands Reservoir

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Rocklands Reservoir
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Location: Victoria , Australia
Tributaries: Glenelg River , Holligan Creek, Muline Creek, Cattle Station Creek, Anderson Creek, Pendyle Pendyle Creek
Drain: Glenelg River
Larger places on the shore: Glenisla
Larger places nearby: Balmoral
Rocklands Reservoir (Victoria)
Rocklands Reservoir
Coordinates 37 ° 15 '8 "  S , 142 ° 4' 11"  E Coordinates: 37 ° 15 '8 "  S , 142 ° 4' 11"  O
Data on the structure
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination ) 216  m
Water surface 56 km²
Reservoir length 35 km
Reservoir width 5 km

The Rocklands Reservoir is a reservoir in the southwest of the Australian state of Victoria . It is west of the Grampians and south of the Black Range .

The Glenelg River and its tributaries fill the lake. The water is required to irrigate agricultural areas and to supply drinking water to the surrounding small towns.

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