Lake Cowal

Lake Cowal
Lake Cowal from the air
Lake Cowal is located in New South Wales
Lake Cowal
Lake Cowal
LocationNew South Wales
Coordinates33°35′S 147°25′E / 33.583°S 147.417°E / -33.583; 147.417
Typeephemeral
Primary inflowsBland Creek, Lachlan River
Basin countriesAustralia

Lake Cowal is the largest inland lake in New South Wales, Australia. The lake is ephemeral, being fed by the small Bland Creek and by the occasional flooding of the Lachlan River. Despite this, it retains a considerable amount of water in about 70% of years.

Cowal Lake from John Sands 1886 map.[1]
  1. ^ from John Sands, Atlas of Australia 1886.