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Wednesday, 21 April 2010

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Location

Lake Narracan is located on the Latrobe River in North Gippsland. Top

History

The reservoir was first constructed in between 1959 and 1961 and has the capacity of 8,600 megalitres (ML). In 2002 major works were undertaken to bring the reservoir up to modern day standards, including anchoring the dam wall to the foundation bedrock and strengthening the four gates. Top

Purpose

The dam is an essential part of providing water for cooling the power stations generators in the Latrobe Valley. This supply is supplemented from Blue Rock Lake approximately 15 km upstream on the Tanjil River. Top

Statistics

RESERVOIR
Capacity	7,230 ML
Dead storage	50 ML
Surface area	281 ha
Full supply level	47.7 m AHD
Catchment area	1,942 km�
EMBANKMENT
Maximum height	23 m approx.
Length	109 m
SPILLWAY
Crest length	64 m approx.
Discharge capacity*	268,000 ML per day

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* Narracan Reservoir has been designed to withstand overtopping following anchor installation in 2003.

Recreational facilities

Southern Rural Water manages the operation and maintenance of the structure and the Latrobe City Council manages the recreational facilities. For further information on the recreational facilities available please contact the Latrobe City Council on 1300 367 700. Top

More information

If you require more information on Lake Narracan please contact 1300 139 510 or send us an email.

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