Lake Tutchewop is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...
near in the
Mallee region of
Victoria
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in eastern
Australia.
In the
indigenous
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*Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention
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Wembawemba language, the lake's name is derived from ''kutyewap''.
Lake Tutchewop is a Ramsar listed wetland of International significance. The wetland is currently operated as a terminal disposal basin system for the Barr Creek Drainage Diversion Scheme. The future management options for Lake Tutchewop are under investigation, particularly the technical assessments and modelling of surface water/groundwater interactions. Salt is believed to be stored in the shallow sediments under the lakes. However, it is not clear if groundwater processes in the vicinity of the lake will result in the future mobilisation of the salt storage.
References
Lakes of Victoria (Australia)
Mallee (Victoria)
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