The lake is managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife since it is used as a recreational facility; the Shire of West Arthur leases part of it as a gazetted water ski area.

[4] It forms part of the Towerrining Lake and Moodiarrup Swamps Important Bird Area and the Arthur River Wetlands System within the Blackwood basin.

[3] In 1989 the Lake Towerrinning catchment landcare group formed with a mission to improve water quality.

[3] The lake has many facilities, including two jetties, a boat ramp, public toilets, change rooms, playground, barbeques, camping and picnic areas.

[3] The woodlands surrounding the main body of water contain wandoo, flooded gums (Eucalyptus rudis), rock sheoak (Allocasuarina huegeliana), acorn banksia (Banksia prionotes), freshwater paper bark (Melaleuca rhaphiophylla), saltwater paperbark (Melaleuca cuticularis), saltwater sheoak (Casuarina obesa), species of samphire and pockets of marri trees.

[4] The lake is recognised as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife Australia for the population of blue-billed ducks it supports.