Opening of "West Lakes"Print Page 
The plaque commemorates the opening of "West Lakes" in March 1977.
West Lakes was constructed on part of the River Torrens Wetlands, (after the diverting of the Torrens out to Sea at West Beach was completed), by property developer Delfin (now Lend Lease Communities) from reclaimed land during the early 1970s. Development earthworks commenced in September 1970 and West Lakes was officially opened on 18 March 1977 by the Hon Des Corcoran, MP, Deputy Premier and Minister of Marine.
Location
| Address: | Lakeside Circuit, West Lakes, 5021 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.877028 Long: 138.485694 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 18th March, 1977 |
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This plaque commemorates the opening of "West Lakes" by the Hon. Des. Corcoran, M. P. Deputy Premier & Minister of Marine on March 18th 1977
"West Lakes" Statistics
Excavation commenced September, 1970
Excavation completed March, 1977
Tonnage of earth excavated 10,160,000 tonnes
Average depth 5 metres
Perimeter measurement 16.9 kilometres
Total water in Lakes 3,100 million litres
Daily flow through 490 million litres
Tidal variation range 0.9 metres
