Lake Benalla

Lake Benalla (/bəˈnælə/^[3]), an artificial lake located in Benalla in the High Country region of Victoria, Australia, was created in the 1970s.^[4][5]

Lake Benalla
View of Lake Benalla, from the south east, in 2006.
Lake Benalla Location in Victoria
Location	High Country, Victoria
Coordinates	36°33′06″S 145°58′47″E[1]
Type	Artificial
River sources	Broken River
Basin countries	Australia
Surface area	16 ha (40 acres)[2]
Surface elevation	170 m (560 ft) AHD[citation needed]
Frozen	Never
Islands	7[citation needed]
Settlements	Benalla

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.^[6][7]

The Benalla Botanical Gardens are located on the shore of Lake Benalla.

The lake is crossed by the Hume Freeway.

See also

• Australia portal

• List of lakes of Australia