Hepburn Lagoon
Artificial lake in Victoria, Australia
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Hepburn Lagoon is a large artificial lake located between Kingston and Blampied, in Victoria, Australia.[1]
| Hepburn's Lagoon | |
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  Hepburn's Lagoon Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Smeaton, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37.366218°S 144.0130994°E |
| Type | Artificial |
| Primary inflows | Langdon's Creek |
| Primary outflows | Birch Creek outlet; evaporation |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Max. length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Water volume | 3,000 ML (660,000,000 imp gal; 790,000,000 US gal) |
| Settlements | Smeaton |
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]