Arthurs Lake | |
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Location of Arthurs Lake in Tasmania
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Location | Central Highlands, Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°59′24″S 146°54′36″E / 41.99000°S 146.91000°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Upper Lake River; Blue Lake; Sand Lake; Morass Marsh |
Catchment area | 259 km2 (100 sq mi)[1] |
Basin countries | Australia |
Managing agency | Hydro Tasmania; Inland Fisheries Service |
Built | 1920 | s
Surface area | 645.9 ha (1,596 acres)[1] |
Water volume | 511,390 megalitres (18,060×10 6 cu ft)[1] |
Surface elevation | 952 metres (3,123 ft)[2] |
Islands | Hawk; Brazendale; Neil; and Jenkins |
References | [1][2] |
The Arthurs Lake is a man-made reservoir located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The lake was created in the 1920s by the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania damming the Upper Lake River, Blue Lake and Sand Lake as well as the Morass Marsh.[3] The principal purpose of the lake is to support the generation of hydroelectricity.