Lake Tuggeranong
| Lake Tuggeranong | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows Confluence of Tuggeranong Creek and urban and rural stormwater | | |
| Primary outflows | Murrumbidgee River, in times of flood only | |
| Built | 1987 | |
| Surface area | 57 ha (140 acres) | |
| Surface elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) above sea level | |
Lake Tuggeranong, an
.The lake is situated adjacent to the Tuggeranong Town Centre, and is bounded by the suburbs of Bonython in the south-east and Kambah in the north-west.
Features
Lake Tuggeranong was created by the construction of a dam in 1987 coinciding with
The lake is a popular recreational site. The foreshore of the lake is parkland, with swimming, fishing, wind-surfing and non-motorised boating all possible activities on the lake. A bicycle path surrounds the lake, running for 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi).
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Tuggeranong.
- ^ a b "Lake Tuggeranong". Parks and Recreation: Water Catchments. Government of the Australian Capital Territory. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Synopsis of the Draft Lake Tuggeranong Water Quality Assessment & Management Implications Report" (PDF). Save Lake Tuggeranong - Information & Resources. Southern ACT Catchment Group. c. 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ McLintock, Penny (2 July 2012). "Lake Tuggeranong 'too small'". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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