The River Forth is a

perennial river A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494. as opposed to one whose flow is intermittent. In the abse ...

located in northwest

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, Australia.

Location and features

The lower part of the river features Lake Barrington, which is a major venue for competitive rowing. It is also the location of the village of Forth. The river is a part of the

Mersey The River Mersey () is in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it has formed part ...

-Forth power project, which includes seven hydroelectric power stations. Three hydroelectric power stations have been built on the Forth River itself, including Cethana Power Station (impounding Lake Cethana); Devils Gate Power Station (impounding Lake Barrington); and

Paloona Power Station The Paloona Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Technical details Part of the MerseyForth scheme that comprises seven hydroelectric power stations, the Paloona Power Station is t ...

(impounding Lake Paloona.) The upper part of the river catchment area is also known as the Forth River High Country and contains the

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania ( Australia), northwest of Hobart. The park contains many walking trails, and is where hikes along the well-known Overland Track usually begin. Ma ...

with the source of the river being on the southern slopes of Mount Pelion West. The catchment for the river is .http://www.environment.gov.au/ssd/publications/ssr/pubs/ssr167.pdf

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Location and features

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