Lake Albacutya
| Lake Albacutya | |
|---|---|
  Lake Albacutya Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Wimmera, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 35°45′21″S 141°58′28″E / 35.75583°S 141.97444°ECoordinates: 35°45′21″S 141°58′28″E / 35.75583°S 141.97444°E[1] |
| Type | Eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Outlet Creek |
| Primary outflows | Outlet Creek (when full); evaporation |
| Catchment area | 23,500 km2 (9,100 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Max. depth | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Water volume | 230 GL (5.1×1010 imp gal; 6.1×1010 US gal) |
Lake Albacutya, an eutrophic lake located in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, is designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
Location and features
When full Lake Albacutya covers 5,500 ha (14,000 acres), is 8 m (26 ft) deep and holds around 230 gigalitres (5.1×1010 imp gal; 6.1×1010 US gal). Water enters the lake from Outlet Creek which is connected to Lake Hindmarsh to the south. When full the lake is controlled by the sill level of Outlet Creek, which once breached drains the lake to the north.
Being less saline than Lake Hindmarsh, Lake Albacutya supports a denser cover of vegetation in its dry phase.[2]
In 2011 it was reported that the lake had not received any inflow for some years and remained dry throughout the wetter years of 2011-2012.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lake Albacutya". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.mdba.gov.au/files/basinplan/2010-HIS-report-18-wimmera.pdf
- ↑ Ker, Peter (25 January 2011). "Parched lake may end 15-year dry". The Age. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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