Lake Murchison
| Company type | Reservoir |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hydroelectric power |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Hydroelectric power generation |
Lake Murchison is an artificial hydroelectric reservoir situated in the northern sector of the West Coast Range in western Tasmania, Australia. Its primary water sources include the Murchison River, George Creek, the Anthony River, along with outflows from the Tribute Power Station.
Location and features
Formed by the Murchison Dam, which was built by the Hydro-Electric Commission in 1982, Lake Murchison holds a volume of and spans a surface area ranging from , collecting water from a catchment area of .[1][2]
This reservoir plays a vital role within the Pieman River hydroelectric development completed during the 1980s.[3] Positioned upstream are White Spur Lake and its dam, Henty Lake and dam, Lake Newton and dam, as well as Lake Plimsoll accompanied by Anthony Dam and Tribute Power Station. Downstream features include Lake Mackintosh, Tullabardine Dam, Mackintosh Dam, Mackintosh Power Station, Lake Rosebery, Bastyan Dam, Bastyan Power Station, Lake Pieman, Reece Dam, and Reece Power Station.
Etymology
The name Lake Murchison derives from both the adjacent Mount Murchison and the Murchison River.
See also
External links
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedancold - ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ↑ Template:Cite map