Lake Jasper
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Lake Jasper is a permanent freshwater
lake
in the South West area of Western Australia
. The lake is the largest freshwater lake in Western Australia.
The lake is located on a flat sandy plain, the Scott Coastal Plain, with a high dune ridge to the west and the Donnelly River
to the East. The lake is contained within the boundaries of the D'Entrecasteaux National Park
.
A camp site exists on the eastern side of the lake with fireplaces and picnic tables, the camp site is only accessible by 4WD.
Lake Jasper has two smaller lakes located to the East; Lake Wilson and Lake Smith. All of these bodies are part of the Donnelly River
catchment area and they all are inhabited by all of the regions endemic freshwater fish species.
The lake has significant floristic value as it supports an extensive area of tall sedgeland
. The area is also an important habitat for fish, waterbirds, invertebrates and frogs.
The,lake is known as a White Water Lake due to the lack of tannic acid
in the water allowing good light disperson. The lake water is of a high quality and high quality artesian water also exists in the area.
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
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,...
in the South West area of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. The lake is the largest freshwater lake in Western Australia.
The lake is located on a flat sandy plain, the Scott Coastal Plain, with a high dune ridge to the west and the Donnelly River
Donnelly River (Western Australia)
The Donnelly River is a river in the South West of Western Australia.The main tributaries of the Donnelly River are Barlee Brook and Carey Brook.The first European to sight the river was Lieutenant William Preston in 1831....
to the East. The lake is contained within the boundaries of the D'Entrecasteaux National Park
D'Entrecasteaux National Park
D'Entrecasteaux National Park is a national park in Western Australia , south of Perth. The park is named after the French Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux who was the first European to sight the area and name Point D'Entrecasteaux in 1792....
.
A camp site exists on the eastern side of the lake with fireplaces and picnic tables, the camp site is only accessible by 4WD.
Lake Jasper has two smaller lakes located to the East; Lake Wilson and Lake Smith. All of these bodies are part of the Donnelly River
Donnelly River (Western Australia)
The Donnelly River is a river in the South West of Western Australia.The main tributaries of the Donnelly River are Barlee Brook and Carey Brook.The first European to sight the river was Lieutenant William Preston in 1831....
catchment area and they all are inhabited by all of the regions endemic freshwater fish species.
The lake has significant floristic value as it supports an extensive area of tall sedgeland
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae are a family of monocotyledonous graminoid flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble grasses or rushes. The family is large, with some 5,500 species described in about 109 genera. These species are widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group...
. The area is also an important habitat for fish, waterbirds, invertebrates and frogs.
The,lake is known as a White Water Lake due to the lack of tannic acid
Tannic acid
Tannic acid is a specific commercial form of tannin, a type of polyphenol. Its weak acidity is due to the numerous phenol groups in the structure...
in the water allowing good light disperson. The lake water is of a high quality and high quality artesian water also exists in the area.