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Lake in Victoria, Australia

Lake Benalla
View of Lake Benalla, from the south east, in 2006.
Lake Benalla is located in VictoriaLake BenallaLake BenallaLocation in Victoria
LocationHigh Country, Victoria
Coordinates36°33′06″S 145°58′47″E / 36.55167°S 145.97972°E / -36.55167; 145.97972
TypeArtificial
River sourcesBroken River
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area16 ha (40 acres)
Surface elevation170 m (560 ft) AHD
FrozenNever
Islands7
SettlementsBenalla

Lake Benalla (/bəˈnælə/), an artificial lake located in Benalla in the High Country region of Victoria, Australia, was created in the 1970s.

In 2010, more than one hundred residents surrounding the lake were evacuated from their homes at Benalla. The river peaked in the city at 4.1 metres (13 ft) which was 40 centimetres (16 in) above its major flood level. A retaining wall built in approximately 1960 to ward off floods kept the flood water level under control.

The Benalla Botanical Gardens are located on the shore of Lake Benalla.

The lake is crossed by the Hume Freeway.

See also

References

  1. "Lake Benalla". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. "Map of Lake Benalla, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  3. Macquarie Dictionary (Fourth ed.). Melbourne: The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. 2005. ISBN 1-876429-14-3.
  4. "Lake Benalla". Place Names Search. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  5. "Lake Benalla and Environs Strategic Framework Plan" (PDF). Benalla Planning Scheme (PDF). Department of Planning and Community Development. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  6. McDonald, Fiona (5 September 2010). "100 people forced to flee as rising lake splits Benalla". The Border Mail. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  7. Campbell, James (6 September 2010). "Benalla spared from Victorian floods this time". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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