Lake Warden (Western Australia)

Lake Warden
Lake Warden
Location in Western Australia
LocationGoldfields-Esperance, Western Australia
Coordinates33°49′05″S 121°52′22″E / 33.81806°S 121.87278°E / -33.81806; 121.87278
TypeSaline
Primary inflowsGroundwater and surface runoff
Catchment area212,000 ha (523,863 acres)
Basin countriesAustralia
DesignationLake Warden Nature Reserve
Max. length3 km (2 mi)
Max. width2 km (1 mi)
Surface area590 ha (1,458 acres)
Average depth2 m (7 ft)
Surface elevation5 m (16 ft)
References
Official nameLake Warden system
Designated7 June 1990
Reference no.485

Lake Warden is a salt lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It and its associated wetlands are protected in a nature reserve; they were recognised as being of international importance under the Ramsar Convention through designation of the Lake Warden System on 7 June 1990 as Ramsar Site 485. The lake is also a DIWA-listed wetland.