Lake Mackintosh

Lake Mackintosh
Lake Mackintosh is located in Tasmania
Lake Mackintosh
Lake Mackintosh
Map
Map showing Lake Mackintosh in Tasmania
LocationTullah, Tasmania
Coordinates41°41′S 145°40′E / 41.683°S 145.667°E / -41.683; 145.667
TypeReservoir
Part ofPieman power development
River sources
Basin countriesAustralia
First flooded1980s
Max. length17.5 km (10.9 mi)
Max. width3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Surface area3,100 ha (7,700 acres)
Max. depth65 m (213 ft)
Shore length183 km (52 mi)
Surface elevation229.5 m (753 ft) AHD
Islands3 large, 5 small islets
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Mackintosh is a 17.5-kilometre-long (10.9 mi) reservoir with a surface area of 3,100-hectare (7,700-acre) that forms part of the Pieman power development running north–south past Mount Farrell, adjacent to the town of Tullah in Tasmania.

  1. ^ "Map of Lake Mackintosh, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. n.d. Retrieved 25 May 2018.