Lake Mulwala

Lake Mulwala
A view of the eastern end of the lake
Lake Mulwala
Location	Hume, Victoria Riverina, New South Wales
Coordinates	36°00′S 146°05′E / 36.000°S 146.083°E / -36.000; 146.083
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Murray River; Ovens River
Primary outflows	Murray River
Basin countries	Australia
Surface area	43,900 ha (108,000 acres)
Surface elevation	124.9 m (410 ft) AHD
References	[1][2]

Lake Mulwala, a man-made reservoir created through the construction of the Yarrawonga Weir across the Murray River, is located between Bundalong and Yarrawonga in Hume region of Victoria and Mulwala in the Riverina region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The weir was constructed in 1939 to provide water for irrigation in the surrounding district. The weir also serves as a crossing of the Murray between the two towns; in addition to the crossing located via the Mulwala Bridge.