Lake Rosebery 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
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region of
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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 number ...
and is fed by the dammed
Mackintosh
The Mackintosh or raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric.
The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter ''k' ...
and
Murchison rivers.
Location and features
The
Bastyan Dam across the
Pieman River
The Pieman River is a major perennial river located in the west coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
Course and features
Formed by the confluence of the Mackintosh River and Murchison River, the Pieman River rises in what is now known as L ...
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 1983. The dam created a reservoir, called Lake Rosebery, with a surface area ranging from , drawn from a catchment area of .
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The lake is located near the village of .
The diverted ]Emu Bay Railway
The Emu Bay Railway was a Tasmania, Australian railway company. The railway was significant during full operation, in that it linked the Tasmanian Government Railways system at Burnie with that at Zeehan that further linked to the Mount Lyell ...
line and the Wee Georgie Wood Railway
The Wee Georgie Wood Railway is a narrow gauge tourist tramway running from Tullah, on a http://www.weegeorgiewood.com.au/history.html (most other sources say 1.6km) short track by the edge of Lake Rosebery in the West Coast Municipality of T ...
line run close to the lake.
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
These power stations use gas combustion to power steam ...
References
Further reading
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External links
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"Lake Roseberry"
''Inland Fisheries Service''
Rosebery
Pieman River Power Development
Rosebery
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