Lake Yealering

Lake Yealering
Lake Yealering is located in Western Australia
Lake Yealering
Lake Yealering
Location in Western Australia
LocationWheatbelt, Western Australia
Coordinates32°35′55″S 117°37′37″E / 32.59861°S 117.62694°E / -32.59861; 117.62694
TypeSaline
Primary inflowsGroundwater and surface runoff
Catchment area2,700 ha (6,700 acres)[1]
Basin countriesAustralia
Surface area160 ha (400 acres)[1]
Average depth1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) (September average)[2]
Max. depth2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[1]
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Lake Yealering, also known as Yealering Lakes,[2] is an ephemeral salt lake in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia located on the southern edge of the town of Yealering,[1] 30 km (19 mi) north west of Wickepin and about 250 km (160 mi) south east of Perth.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d JDA Consultant Hydrologists (21 December 2011). "Living Lakes Project Stage 1: Part 1 Report Feasibility Study in the Wheatbelt and adjoining regions" (PDF). Department of Regional Development and Lands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Upper Avon River Recovery Plan Section 20 – Yealering Lakes" (PDF). River Recovery Plan Series. Department of Water. September 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2019.