| Hepburn's Lagoon | |
| Location: | Smeaton, Victoria |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Victoria |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coords: | -37.3662°N 144.0131°W |
| Inflow: | Langdon's Creek |
| Outflow: | Birch Creek outlet; evaporation |
| Basin Countries: | Australia |
| Length: | 1.3km (00.8miles) |
| Width: | 1km (01miles) |
| Volume: | 3000ML |
| Cities: | Smeaton |
Hepburn Lagoon is a large artificial lake located between Kingston and Blampied, in Victoria, Australia.
The Lagoon is in a basalt plain and originally was a swamp in a natural depression formed volcanic activity.[1] Also known as Anderson's Lagoon, the lake is fed by Langdon's Creek, and its water supplies Birch Creek and the water race for Anderson's Mill, Smeaton. It is a popular fishing location. This lagoon contains trout, redfin and tench.[2]
The first dam was built sometime before 1864 when a new dam was constructed to supply water to the nearby flour mill.[3] This was breached in the superfloods of 1870, causing considerable damage and instigating a lawsuit by affected landowners.[4] A new dam was constructed in 1871-2 to improve the Clunes water supply.[5] This was further enlarged in 1960 to its current capacity of 3,000 ML. It is used for irrigation and domestic and stock supplies through regulation of Langdon's Creek.[6]