The Sophia River, part of the
Pieman River catchment, 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 the
West Coast region of
Tasmania
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Course and features
The Sophie River rises below Sophie Peak, part of the
West Coast Range within the Granite Tor Conservation Area. The river flows generally west by north and reaches its
confluence with the
Mackintosh River within
Lake Mackintosh. The river descends over its
course.
[
Lake Mackintosh and several adjoining reservoirs form part of the Pieman River Power Development scheme and some of the flow of the Sophie River supplies the Mackintosh Power Station for the generation of ]hydroelectricity
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. The Sophia Tunnel feeder from Murchison Dam has its outlet near Sophia River. The Sophia Adit, a small tunnel for maintaining the Sophia Tunnel, is located adjacent to the river.
References
Rivers of Tasmania
West Coast Range
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