Lake Murchison
| Lake Murchison | |
|---|---|
  Lake Murchison Location in Tasmania | |
| Location | Western Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 41°50′24″S 145°42′00″E / 41.84000°S 145.70000°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Etymology | |
| Primary inflows |
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| Primary outflows | Murchison River |
| Catchment area | 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi)[1] |
| First flooded | 1980 |
| Surface area | 450 hectares (1,100 acres)[2] |
| Water volume | 96,910 megalitres (3,422×106 cu ft)[1] |
| References | [1] |
Lake Murchison is a man made water reservoir located in the Western region of Tasmania, Australia. The lake is situated within the northern part of Tasmania's West Coast Range and is fed by the Murchison River, the George Creek, the Anthony River, and discharge from the Tribute Power Station.
The naming of Lake Murchison is derived from the Murchison River and the adjacent Mount Murchison.
It was created in the process of the Pieman River power development being completed in the 1980s.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Map of Lake Murchison, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ Hydro-Electric Commission; Tasmania. Dept. of Lands and Surveys (1970). Project Pieman: Murchison (Map). National Library of Australia. Sheet 51. § C. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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