Lake Narracan | |
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Location | Gippsland, Victoria (near Newborough)[1] |
Coordinates | 38°9′30″S 146°19′0″E / 38.15833°S 146.31667°E |
Construction began | 1959 |
Opening date | 1961 |
Operator(s) | Southern Rural Water |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Latrobe River |
Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
Length | 109 metres (358 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Narracan |
Total capacity | 7,230 megalitres (255×10 6 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 1,942 square kilometres (750 sq mi) |
Surface area | 281 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.