| Lake Albacutya (Ngelbakutya) | |
|---|---|
  Lake Albacutya (Ngelbakutya) Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Albacutya, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 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) |
| Designated | 15 December 1982 |
| Reference no. | 270[2] |
Lake Albacutya (Wergaia: Ngelbakutya)[3] is an ephemeral lake located in Albacutya within the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. It is one of a series of terminal lakes on the Wimmera River, which form the largest land-locked drainage system in Victoria. Lake Albacutya is designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.[4]
- ^ "Lake Albacutya". Vicnames. Victorian Government. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Lake Albacutya". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Griffin, Darren; Muir, Ben. "Barringgi Gadyin – The Wimmera River and Wotjobaluk Connection to Country" (PDF). biolinksalliance.org.au. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Lake Albacutya". Department of Environment and Primary Industries. Victorian Government. Retrieved 31 October 2015.