Lake Pieman
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 Lake Pieman
Location in Tasmania
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| Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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 (10,600×106 cu 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
Further reading
- Tasmania. Hydro-Electric Commission. (1987) The Pieman River power development. Hydro-Electric Commission, Hobart, Tasmania.
External links
- 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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