Greens Lake

Recreational Facilities

Large Grassed Area Car Parking Boat Ramp Playground Equipment Tables & Chairs BBQ Toilets

Facts & Figures

Name Greens Lake
Stream Offstream
Year of Completion 1968
Construction
Full Supply Level 102.20 m AHD
Capacity 32,440 ML
Area Submerged 905.5 ha
Main Embankment Length m
Main Embankment Height m
Hydro-electric Generation MW

About Greens Lake

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Greens Lake is an off stream storage situated approximately 7.5 kilometres north-east of the small township of Corop. Greens Lake's only catchment is from rainfall and floodwater runoff.

History

Greens Lake is a natural basin, and few works were required to convert the basin into a storage. Construction of a pump station and pipelines commenced in 1966, and opened in October 1968.

The pipelines and pump station construction started in 1966 and the lake were officially opened in October 1968.

Operations

Greens Lake is used to supplement the Waranga Western Channel that supplies water to the Rochester and Pyramid Hill-Boort irrigation areas.

The lake is connected to the Waranga Western Channel via two pipelines. Any surplus flow on the channel during late winter or early spring is diverted to Greens Lake via a pipeline under gravity, and is later used during periods of peak demand to manage flow.

Supplements from Greens Lake are pumped to the Waranga Western Channel through the same pipes used for gravity supplies to the storage. There are three pumps that deliver 80.5 ML/d each and two pumps that deliver 122 ML/d each. The maximum discharge with all pumps operating is 490 ML/d.

 

Recreation and Tourism at Greens Lake

Facilities Available

Large Grassed Area Large Grassed Area
Car Parking Car Parking
Boat Ramp Boat Ramp
Playground Equipment Playground Equipment
Tables & Chairs Tables & Chairs
BBQ BBQ
Toilets Toilets

Further Information

Greens Lake is a natural basin and it's only catchment is from rainfall and floodwater runoff.

The lake has a small picnic area with toilet facilities and a boat ramp. It is a popular place in the summer with the local population, and has hosted Victorian Ski Club meetings over a number of years.

Visitors are asked to exercise caution and be aware of the dangers associated with low water levels.

Click to enlarge the  map of Greens Lake below.