Lake Lonsdale - VIC

Lake Lonsdale is a large, shallow reservoir on the Mt William Creek. It fills from its own catchment and is reliant on natural inflows. Although the catchment can be a substantial producer of water during wet years because of its very large area, it isn't reliable during times of drought. Given its relatively shallow depth, the lake also has high evaporation losses over summer months.

Since the introduction of the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline, the lake is no longer used by for domestic or stock water supply, however it's still a key source of water for the environment. Lake Lonsdale also has an important role in the community as a recreational lake in the Stawell area, hosting a number of activities on its northern side, such as boating, fishing, swimming, camping and water skiing.

There are numerous campsites around the western and northern edge of the lake commencing from the Boat ramp area and progressing north.Toilet facilities are only available at the Boat ramp campground. Some camp areas provide better water access than others.

Fishing: During the wetter years Lake Lonsdale has good fishing for Redfin and Trout
Activities: Swimming, water skiing, jet skiing, boating, camping, fishing
Facilities: Toilets, boat ramp, dog friendly