Welcome to Lake Eucumbene
Australia's Premier Year-Round Alpine Water Resort
Old Adaminaby - Anglers Reach - Providence Portal - Buckenderra - Middlingbank - Braemar Bay
Australia's Premier Year-Round Alpine Water Resort
Old Adaminaby - Anglers Reach - Providence Portal - Buckenderra - Middlingbank - Braemar Bay
Lake Eucumbene (pronounced 'you come been') is a man made lake on the Eucumbene
River. The lake was created by damming the river as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
Eucumbene Dam was completed between 1956 and 1958 and the town of Old Adaminaby was inundated by Lake Eucumbene in that year. The reservoir is the largest in the scheme. Several buildings were moved from Old Adaminaby to the new town of Adaminaby, others were demolished or left to be inundated. Adaminaby was one of two towns flooded in the course of the Scheme construction. The other was Jindabyne.
At an elevation of 1,160m asl, Lake Eucumbene is one of Australia's highest water storages and has a unique alpine climate. Snow at any time of the year is not uncommon. In fact, it snowed on Christmas morning in 2009. Always take warm clothes when you visit Lake Eucumbene!
Lake Eucumbene is famous for some of the best Rainbow and Brown trout fishing in Australia and is open to fishing year-round. The lake is teeming with fish which can be easily caught by boat or shore based anglers.
The creation of Lake Eucumbene wasn't without controversy, with the residents of (original) Adaminaby and nearby farms forced to relocate as waters flooded their once thriving town.
The Lake Eucumbene region can provide you and your family with an unforgettable holiday experience. Whether you're staying for a day, a week or even longer, you'll be constantly amazed at the changing scenery and beauty of the area.
No other region in Australia can offer the holiday maker so much variety. Whether you like to fish, snow or water ski, bush walk, explore historic sites and caves or simply relax, unwind and smell the fresh mountain air, the Eucumbene region has it all.
Eucumbene Dam was completed between 1956 and 1958 and the town of Old Adaminaby was inundated by Lake Eucumbene in that year. The reservoir is the largest in the scheme. Several buildings were moved from Old Adaminaby to the new town of Adaminaby, others were demolished or left to be inundated. Adaminaby was one of two towns flooded in the course of the Scheme construction. The other was Jindabyne.
At an elevation of 1,160m asl, Lake Eucumbene is one of Australia's highest water storages and has a unique alpine climate. Snow at any time of the year is not uncommon. In fact, it snowed on Christmas morning in 2009. Always take warm clothes when you visit Lake Eucumbene!
Lake Eucumbene is famous for some of the best Rainbow and Brown trout fishing in Australia and is open to fishing year-round. The lake is teeming with fish which can be easily caught by boat or shore based anglers.
The creation of Lake Eucumbene wasn't without controversy, with the residents of (original) Adaminaby and nearby farms forced to relocate as waters flooded their once thriving town.
The Lake Eucumbene region can provide you and your family with an unforgettable holiday experience. Whether you're staying for a day, a week or even longer, you'll be constantly amazed at the changing scenery and beauty of the area.
No other region in Australia can offer the holiday maker so much variety. Whether you like to fish, snow or water ski, bush walk, explore historic sites and caves or simply relax, unwind and smell the fresh mountain air, the Eucumbene region has it all.
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Original Adaminaby was
once called Seymour.* Local
history
Lake Eucumbene Facts
Elevation: 1,160m
Completed: 1958
Surface Area: 145 sq km
Capacity: 480,000 ml
Ave Depth: 33 meters
Dam Height: 116.1 meters
Summer Max: 25°C
Winter Max: 7°C
More Lake Eucumbene Facts
Elevation: 1,160m
Completed: 1958
Surface Area: 145 sq km
Capacity: 480,000 ml
Ave Depth: 33 meters
Dam Height: 116.1 meters
Summer Max: 25°C
Winter Max: 7°C
More Lake Eucumbene Facts
Its unique alpine climate makes
Lake Eucumbene and surrounds
an ideal year-round holiday
destination. To see and do
Lake Eucumbene - Australia's premier year-round alpine water resort!
With a shore line of 145sq
km there's plenty of room for
everyone at Lake
Eucumbene.
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* Original Adaminaby photo courtesy of National Library of Australia
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Navigation Links | About Lake Eucumbene | | History of Lake Eucumbene | | Lake Eucumbene Villages | | Local Lake Eucumbene Attractions | | Lake Eucumbene Accommodation | | Fishing at Lake Eucumbene | | Lake Eucumbene Photo Gallery | | Lake Eucumbene Weather | | Lake Eucumbene Water Level | | Lake Eucumbene Roving Web Cam | | Contact Us |
Lake Eucumbene Region Links | The Snowy Mountains Scheme | | Rainbow Pines Tourist Park | | Lake Eucumbene Chamber of Commerce | | Monaro Pioneers | |
Advertise your Lake Eucumbene Region business or service on this site Contact Us
Know something that should be included on lakeeucumbene.com? Let us know and we'll add it.
* Original Adaminaby photo courtesy of National Library of Australia
This website was designed and is maintained by Darren Giles - Why not let him design one for you? Contact Darren
Please Note: All information on this site is for information purposes only. While every effort is taken to ensure all information is correct, we do not guarantee the accuracy of anything contained within this site.
Did you know?
The largest trout caught in lake Eucumbene is reported to be 10kgs (22lbs). more
The largest trout caught in lake Eucumbene is reported to be 10kgs (22lbs). more