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Lake Eppalock

Recreational Facilities

Further recreation & tourism info

Facts & Figures

Name	Lake Eppalock
Stream	Campaspe River
Year of Completion	1964
Construction	Earth and Rockfill
Full Supply Level	193.91 m AHD
Capacity	304,651 ML
Area Submerged	3,011 ha
Main Embankment Length	700 m
Main Embankment Height	47 m
Hydro-electric Generation	MW

News and Announcements

The Lake Eppalock draft Land and On-Water Management Plan 2012 is now available.

To download the draft plan click on the image. The objectives of the draft plan focus on what people value, use and enjoy at the storage. The draft plan has a series of recommendations and guidelines for implementation.

For more information on the G-MW Land and On-Water Management Plans subscribe to e-Storage Updates here.

Jetties

For more information on Jetties please visit our Jetties webpage

About Lake Eppalock

Location

Lake Eppalock is located on the Campaspe River, near Bendigo in central Victoria.

History

Lake Eppalock was constructed between 1960 and 1964 to provide irrigation from the Campaspe River, and to supply water to Bendigo.

Operations

Lake Eppalock impounds water for irrigation along the Campaspe River downstream and the customers of the Campaspe Irrigation District located south of Rochester.

In years of plentiful water resources, water from Lake Eppalock is used to supplement the Waranga Western Channel that supplies customers in the Rochester and Pyramid-Boort irrigation areas.

Recreation and Tourism at Lake Eppalock

Facilities Available

Large Grassed Area

Car Parking

Boat Ramp

Playground Equipment

BBQ

Toilets

Further Information

Click on the map to download copy of the Lake Eppalock Boating Guide

Common activities on and around the Lake include caravan parks, camping grounds, picnic areas and public boat ramps.

Geologically and topographically, it is an excellent dam site. The curved embankment, 700 metres long, stands 47 metres high and contains more than 800,000 cubic metres of earth and rock. Three spillways cater for the overflow: a concreted main spillway which runs down to the Campaspe River, and two higher grassed spillways for exceptionally large floods.

Normal boating operations currently apply as water levels are above180 mAHD.

The safety restrictions and trigger levels were determined following extensive consultation with Marine Safety Victoria, emergency agencies, Victoria Water Police and the local community.

Boat users are asked to be aware of the dangers associated with low water levels and abide to all safety restrictions.

Lake Eppalock Recreation Guide, Map and Fact Sheet