Kow Swamp

Kow Swamp is a lake in north-central Victoria, Australia. It was once a swamp. It is now used for water storage. 

Description
Kow Swamp is in the Murray River valley, about  west of the town of Gunbower and the Murray River, in the Shire of Campaspe.  Its name comes from the Aboriginal word Ghow means the white gypsum soil found at the swamp.  It is a popular site for recreational fishing.  The lake is about . Its circumference is .

History
Archaeology

Kow Swamp is an archaeological site which has produced human skeletal remains dating from the late Pleistocene, over 10,000 years ago.

Irrigation
Kow Swamp was used to store water from the Murray for irrigation. In 1900 the capacity was increased to 51,730 megalitres.

References

Category:Lakes of Victoria, Australia