Lake Torrens
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This article is about the lake in South Australia. For the associated protected area, see Lake Torrens National Park.
For the recreational lake between Adelaide and North Adelaide, see Torrens Lake.
Lake Torrens (Kuyani: Ngarndamukia) is a large ephemeral, normally endorheic salt lake in central South Australia. After sufficiently extreme rainfall events, the lake flows out through the Pirie-Torrens corridor to the Spencer Gulf.
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Lake Torrens (Ngarndamukia) | |
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Location in South Australia | |
Location | South Australia |
Coordinates | 31°02′40″S 137°51′35″E |
Type | Salt lake |
Primary outflows | Pirie–Torrens corridor |
Basin countries | Australia |
Designation | Lake Torrens National Park |
Max. length | 250 km (160 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 30 km (19 mi) |
Surface area | 5,745 km2 (2,218 sq mi)[2] |
Max. depth | 1 m (3.3 ft)[3] |
Surface elevation | 30 m (98 ft)[4] |
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Islands on the lake include Andamooka Island and Murdie Island, both near the western shore; Trimmer Inlet runs between Andamooka Island and the shore, and Carrapateena Arm is an arm extending westwards south of Murdie Island.