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Lysterfield Reservoir

Location Reservoir Road,NARRE WARREN, Casey City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The Lysterfield Reservoir, formed in 1921 and part of the Lysterfield Lake Park since 1981, has regional significance as an important engineering construction designed as a major component of the district's water supply system. Built by local labour and using local granite and timber from foothills of the nearby Dandenong Ranges, the reservoir has significance in recent years as part of a popular park with tourist facilities, a wildlife sanctuary and a centre built in 1989 for environmental education purposes

Group

Utilities - Water

Category

Water Supply Reservoir/ Dam