Lake Pieman

Reservoir in Western Tasmania, Australia

41°47′S 145°15′E / 41.783°S 145.250°E / -41.783; 145.250TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsPieman RiverPrimary outflowsPieman RiverCatchment area2,653 km2 (1,024 sq mi)[1]Basin countriesAustraliaManaging agencyHydro TasmaniaBuilt1986 (1986)Surface area222 hectares (550 acres)[1]Water volume300,200 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

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Register of Large Dams in Australia". Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Archived from the original (Excel (requires download)) on 12 December 2013. 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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