Lake Mackenzie is a lake in the Central Highlands area of

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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. The lake is formed by a dam and is part of Tasmania's hydro electric scheme operated by

Hydro Tasmania Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as the Hydro-Electric Commission (HEC) or The Hydro, is the trading name of the Hydro-Electric Corporation, a Tasmanian Government business enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator i ...

. Water from Lake Mackenzie flows via canals, tunnels and pipes to the

Fisher Power Station The Fisher Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in north-western Tasmania, Australia. Technical details Part of the MerseyForth scheme that comprises eight hydroelectric power stations, the Fisher Power Station i ...

. The water drops 650 metres to Fisher then runs into Lake Parangana.Mersey - Forth
Hydro Tasmania The area surrounding the lake was affected by the January 2016 Tasmanian bushfires.

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Mackenzie Mackenzie, Mckenzie, MacKenzie, or McKenzie may refer to: People * Mackenzie (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Mackenzie (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * Clan Mackenzie, a Sco ...

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