Lake Warden (Western Australia)
| Lake Warden | |
|---|---|
Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Goldfields-Esperance, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°49′05″S 121°52′22″E / 33.81806°S 121.87278°E |
| Type | Saline |
| Primary inflows | Groundwater and surface runoff |
| Catchment area | 212,000 ha (523,863 acres) |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Designation | Lake Warden Nature Reserve |
| Max. length | 3 km (2 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1 mi) |
| Surface area | 590 ha (1,458 acres) |
| Average depth | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| References | |
| Official name | Lake Warden system |
| Designated | 7 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.