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Lake Rosebery (Tasmania)
Lake Rosebery is a man-made water reservoir located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The lake is situated within the northern part of Tasmania's West Coast Range and is fed by the dammed Mackintosh and Murchison rivers.
| Lake Rosebery | |
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A view of Lake Rosebery | |
Lake Rosebery Location in Tasmania | |
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 41°44′11″S 145°32′00″E / 41.73639°S 145.53333°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Etymology | Rosebery, Tasmania |
| Primary inflows | |
| Primary outflows | Pieman River |
| Catchment area | 1,397 km2 (539 sq mi) |
| First flooded | 1983 |
| Surface area | 850 ha (2,100 acres)[1] |
| Water volume | 96,910 ML (3,422×106 cu ft)[2] |
| References | [2] |
Location and features edit
The Bastyan Dam across the Pieman River was built by the Hydro-Electric Commission in 1983. The dam created a 123,520-megalitre (4,362×106 cu ft) reservoir, called Lake Rosebery, with a surface area ranging from 744 hectares (1,840 acres), drawn from a catchment area of 1,397 square kilometres (539 sq mi).[2]
The lake is located near the village of Tullah.
The diverted Emu Bay Railway line and the Wee Georgie Wood Railway line run close to the lake.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Map of Lake Rosebery, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b c . 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 edit
- Hepper, Marriott & Associates (1984). Lake Rosebery recreation development plan. Hobart: Hepper, Marriott. ISBN 1-86252-515-3.
- (PDF). Hydro Tasmania. February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
External links edit
- "Tullah, Tasmania". Western Wilderness. West Coast Council. 2018.
- "Lake Roseberry". Inland Fisheries Service