Location High Country, Victoria River sources Broken River Surface area 16 ha (40 acres) Surface elevation 170 m River source Broken River | Type Artificial Basin countries Australia Frozen Never Area 16 ha Cities Benalla | |
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Lake Benalla (/bəˈnælə/), an artificial lake located in Benalla in the High Country region of Victoria, Australia, was created in the 1970s.
Map of Lake Benalla, Benalla VIC 3672, Australia
In 2010, more than one hundred residents surrounding the lake were evacuated from their homes at Benalla. The river peaked in the city at 4.1 metres (13 ft) which was 40 centimetres (16 in) above its major flood level. A retaining wall built in approximately 1960 to ward off floods kept the flood water level under control.
The Benalla Botanical Gardens are located on the shore of Lake Benalla.
The lake is crossed by the Hume Freeway.
References
Lake Benalla Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA