3,000 ML (660,000,000 imp gal; 790,000,000 US gal)
Settlements
Smeaton
Hepburn Lagoon is a large artificial lake located between Kingston and Blampied, in Victoria, Australia.[1]
The Lagoon is in a basalt plain and originally was a swamp in a natural depression formed volcanic activity.[2] Also known as Anderson's Lagoon, the lake is fed by Langdon's Creek, and its water supplies Birch Creek and the water race for Anderson's Mill, Smeaton.[3] It is a popular fishing location. This lagoon contains trout, redfin and tench.[4]
History
The first dam was built sometime before 1864 when a new dam was constructed to supply water to the nearby flour mill.[5] This was breached in the superfloods of 1870, causing considerable damage and instigating a lawsuit by affected landowners.[6] A new dam was constructed in 1871-2 to improve the Clunes water supply.[7] This was further enlarged in 1960 to its current capacity of 3,000 ML. It is used for irrigation and domestic and stock supplies through regulation of Langdon's Creek.[3]
^"Advertising". The Star. Vol. IX, no. 302. Victoria, Australia. 19 December 1864. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"BALLARAT CIRCUIT COURT". The Ballarat Star. Vol. XVI, no. 183. Victoria, Australia. 3 August 1871. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"CLUNES WATER-SUPPLY". The Ballarat Star. Vol. XVI, no. 116. Victoria, Australia. 17 May 1871. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
