Serpentine River (Tasmania)

The Serpentine River stands as an important year-round watercourse located in the southwestern and western parts of Tasmania, Australia.

Course and features

Currently, much of the Serpentine River lies beneath Lake Pedder. Initially, its source was situated at the northwestern edge of the original Lake Pedder, where it collected runoff from the eastern faces of the Frankland Range and Wilmot ranges. The river generally flows in a north-northwest direction and receives water from a single minor tributary. It is dammed by the Serpentine Dam, Tasmania, which is one of three dams that create Lake Pedder. After passing through this dam, the river continues toward the Gordon Splits before merging with the Gordon River.