Lake Murchison is a man-made water
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
located in the
western
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Places
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*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
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region of
Tasmania
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, Australia. The lake is situated within the northern part of Tasmania's
West Coast Range
The West Coast Range is a mountain range located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
The range lies to the west and north of the main parts of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
The range has had a significant numb ...
and is fed by the
Murchison River, the George Creek, the
Anthony River, and discharge from the
Tribute Power Station.
Location and features
The Murchison Dam across the Murchison River was built by the
Hydro-Electric Commission
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 ...
in 1982. The dam created a reservoir, called Lake Murchison, with a surface area ranging from , drawn from a
catchment area
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of .
[
Lake Murchison forms part of the Pieman River power development that was completed in the 1980s.]Lake Mackintosh
Lake Mackintosh is a reservoir with a surface area of that forms part of the Pieman power development running north–south past Mount Farrell, adjacent to the town of Tullah in Tasmania.
Features
Fed by the damming of the Mackintosh, Soph ...
, Tullabardine Dam, Mackintosh Dam, Mackintosh Power Station
The Mackintosh Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in Western Tasmania, Australia.
Technical details
Part of the Pieman River scheme that comprises four hydroelectric power stations, the Mackintosh Power Statio ...
, Lake Rosebery, Bastyan Dam, Bastyan Power Station
The Bastyan Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in Western Tasmania, Australia.
Technical details
Part of the Pieman River scheme that comprises four hydroelectric power stations, the Bastyan Power Station is ...
, Lake Pieman, Reece Dam and the Reece Power Station.
Etymology
The naming of Lake Murchison is derived from the Murchison River and the adjacent Mount Murchison.
See also
* List of reservoirs and dams in Tasmania
* List of lakes in Tasmania
*List of power stations in Tasmania
This is a list of active power stations in Tasmania, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating or more of electricity.
Gas Thermal gas
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References
External links
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Murchison
Pieman River Power Development
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