Lake Narracan

Lake Narracan
LocationGippsland, Victoria
(near Newborough)[1]
Coordinates38°9′30″S 146°19′0″E / 38.15833°S 146.31667°E / -38.15833; 146.31667
Construction began1959
Opening date1961
Operator(s)Southern Rural Water
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsLatrobe River
Height23 metres (75 ft)
Length109 metres (358 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Narracan
Total capacity7,230 megalitres (255×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area1,942 square kilometres (750 sq mi)
Surface area281 hectares (690 acres)

Lake Narracan is an artificial lake on the Latrobe River built to supply cooling water for the nearby brown coal-fired power stations.

  1. ^ Lake Narracan Archived 2014-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Southern Rural Water