Lake Albacutya facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lake Albacutya |
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| Location | Wimmera, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 35°45′S 141°58′E / 35.750°S 141.967°E |
| 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 |
Lake Albacutya is a freshwater lake in western Victoria, Australia. It is listed as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. When full Lake Albacutya covers 5,500 ha (14,000 acres), is 8 m (26 ft) deep and holds around 230 GL.
The lake is part of the Wimmera River Terminal Wetlands. Water enters the lake from Outlet Creek which only flows when Lake Hindmarsh overflows. Water from the Wimmera River flows into Lake Hindmarsh. When full water from Lake Albacutya flows along Outlet Creek, and begins to fill further small lakes and wetlands to the north. This has not happened since 1976.
Because the lake has less salt than Lake Hindmarsh, Lake Albacutya supports a denser cover of vegetation in its dry phase.
The lake has not received any inflow for some years and remained dry throughout the wetter years of 2011-2012.
