Lake Burley Griffin

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Lake Burley Griffin is a large artificial lake in the center of Canberra, Australia, serving as a key recreational and scenic landmark around which many of the nation’s major institutions are located.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
adjacentTo Acton
Australian National University
Australian War Memorial
surface form: Australian War Memorial (across the land axis)

Barton
City (Civic)
Commonwealth Park
High Court of Australia
Commonwealth Park
surface form: Kings Park

National Gallery of Australia
National Library of Australia
National Portrait Gallery
Old Parliament House, Canberra
surface form: Old Parliament House

Parkes
Parliament House, Canberra
Regatta Point
Yarralumla
averageDepth 4 metres
basinCountry Australia
cityServed Canberra
constructionStartDate 1960
continent Australia
country Australia
createdBy Scrivener Dam
crossedBy Acton Peninsula land bridge
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
Kings Avenue Bridge
Scrivener Dam
designer Walter Burley Griffin
elevationAboveSeaLevel 556 metres
fillingStartDate 1963
governingBody National Capital Authority
hasCyclingTrail Lake Burley Griffin shared path network
hasEvent Bridge to Bridge rowing races
Canberra Balloon Spectacular
Dragon Boat Festival
Skyfire fireworks display
hasIsland Aspen Island
Kerrigan Island
Spinnaker Island
Springbank Island
Unnamed small islands
hasLandmark Blundells Cottage
Captain Cook Memorial Jet
Commonwealth Place
National Carillon
hasPart Aspen Island
Black Mountain
surface form: Black Mountain Peninsula

Central Basin
East Basin
East Lake (proposed extension)
Humbug Reach
Kerrigan Island
Spinnaker Island
Springbank Island
Tarcoola Reach
West Basin
Yarralumla Bay
Yarramundi Reach
hasRecreationalRoute Central Loop
Eastern Loop
Central Loop
surface form: Western Loop
hasWalkingTrail Lake Burley Griffin shoreline path
inflow Jerrabomberra Creek
Molonglo River
Sullivans Creek
isMajorLandmarkOf Canberra
isOn Canberra ceremonial land axis
isTouristAttractionOf Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory
length 11 kilometres
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
Canberra
surface form: Inner Canberra
locatedOnRiver Molonglo River
maximumDepth 18 metres
maximumWidth 1.2 kilometres
namedAfter Walter Burley Griffin
namedForOccupation American architect
officialOpeningDate 17 October 1964
outflow Molonglo River
partOf plan for Canberra
riverDammed Molonglo River
surfaceArea 6.64 square kilometres
664 hectares
usedFor canoeing
dragon boating
fishing
recreation
rowing
sailing
scenic amenity
tourism
waterBodyType urban lake
waterQualityIssues blue-green algae blooms
periodic closures for swimming

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Spinnaker Island locatedInBodyOfWater Lake Burley Griffin
Spinnaker Island partOf Lake Burley Griffin
this entity surface form: Lake Burley Griffin island system
Kerrigan Island location Lake Burley Griffin
Kerrigan Island bodyOfWater Lake Burley Griffin
Black Mountain Peninsula locatedOnWaterBody Lake Burley Griffin
Black Mountain Peninsula hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Kings Avenue crosses Lake Burley Griffin
Land Axis connects Lake Burley Griffin
Land Axis crosses Lake Burley Griffin
Water Axis relatedTo Lake Burley Griffin
Water Axis hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Old Parliament House nearby Lake Burley Griffin
Reconciliation Place hasNearby Lake Burley Griffin
King George Terrace near Lake Burley Griffin
Parkes Place hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Parkes Place adjacentTo Lake Burley Griffin
King Edward Terrace runsNear Lake Burley Griffin
City Hill locatedNear Lake Burley Griffin
City Hill hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Royal Australian Navy Memorial locatedNear Lake Burley Griffin
Black Mountain Tower hasPanoramicViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Telecom Tower offersViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
RAAF Base Fairbairn locatedNear Lake Burley Griffin
Yarralumla Creek flowsInto Lake Burley Griffin
this entity surface form: Lake Burley Griffin vicinity of Molonglo River
Treasury Building, Canberra locatedNear Lake Burley Griffin
Commonwealth Avenue crosses Lake Burley Griffin
Commonwealth Avenue hasViewOf Lake Burley Griffin
Royal Canberra Hospital locatedNear Lake Burley Griffin
Acton Park adjacentTo Lake Burley Griffin