Lake Pieman
| Lake Pieman | |
|---|---|
  Lake Pieman Location in Tasmania | |
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°47′S 145°15′E��� / 41.783°S 145.250°ECoordinates: 41°47′S 145°15′E / 41.783°S 145.250°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Pieman River |
| Primary outflows | Pieman River |
| Catchment area | 2,653 km2 (1,024 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Managing agency | Hydro Tasmania |
| Built | 1986 |
| Surface area | 222 hectares (550 acres)[1] |
| Water volume | 300,200 megalitres (243,400 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| References | [1] |
Lake Pieman is a man-made reservoir created by the damming of the Pieman River, located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
It is a long, narrow lake following the line of the Pieman River from Reece Dam back to Rosebery and the Bastyan Dam.
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in Tasmania
- List of lakes in Tasmania
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
Further reading[]
- Tasmania. Hydro-Electric Commission. (1987) The Pieman River power development. Hydro-Electric Commission, Hobart, Tasmania.
External links[]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110319160829/http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/availability/tas/basin-pieman-river.html
- http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/tasmania/strahan/attractions/natural/lake-pieman/
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Categories:
- Reservoirs in Tasmania
- Pieman River Power Development
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