Lake Pieman

Lake Pieman is a man-made reservoir created by the damming of the Pieman River, located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.

Lake Pieman
Lake Pieman
Location in Tasmania
LocationWest Coast, Tasmania
Coordinates41°47′S 145°15′E
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsPieman River
Primary outflowsPieman River
Catchment area2,653 km2 (1,024 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesAustralia
Managing agencyHydro Tasmania
Built1986 (1986)
Surface area222 hectares (550 acres)[1]
Water volume300,200 megalitres (243,400 acre⋅ft)[1]
References[1]

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

  •  Australia portal
  •  Water portal
  •  Renewable energy portal

References

  1. "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.


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