Lake Albacutya (Ngelbakutya) | |
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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]