Bet Bet Creek in west Victoria starts below Ben Major, Victoria (west of Lexton) at an elevation of 479m and ends at an elevation of 165m flowing into the Loddon River at the Laanecoorie Reservoir. The Bet Bet Creek drops around 314m over its 87.8 km length and ultimately contributes to the Murray River system. The six creeks flowing into the Bet Bet Creek are: Moina Creek (at 272m), Doctors Creek (at 264m), Caralulup Creek (at 253m), Timor Creek (at 190m), Carmanuel Creek (at 180m) and the Burnt Creek (at 177m).[2]
The Shire of Bet Bet was a Victorian local government area located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Melbourne.
Stored salts have been liberated, predominantly due to erosion, into the upper tributaries of the catchment and these have accumulated lower down in the creek. This has degraded the water quality flowing into the Laanecoorie Reservoir. Early gold mining has produced some degradation of the creek environment.[3]
Major floods
There was significant flooding of the creek in 1860,[4] 1870[5] and 1935.[6]
Significant bridges
Two historically notable bridges over the Bet Bet Creek are the Glenmona Bridge[7] and Danns Bridge.[8]