Lake Guthridge
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Lake Guthridge is a small artificial lake
in Sale, Victoria
, Australia
, named after the first Sale mayor, Nehemiah Guthridge. The lake
was originally a bog
but Guthridge suggested converting it into a lake to supply the growing population. Its sister, Lake Guyatt acts as overflow.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Sale, Victoria
Sale, Victoria
Sale is a city in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is the seat of the Shire of Wellington as well as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale and the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland. It has a population of around 13,336, and is expected to reach a population of 14,000 soon...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, named after the first Sale mayor, Nehemiah Guthridge. The lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
was originally a bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
but Guthridge suggested converting it into a lake to supply the growing population. Its sister, Lake Guyatt acts as overflow.
Geological information
| Length | Max 850m | Min 500m |
|---|---|---|
| Width | Max 400m | Min 150m |
| Depth | 1-2m |