Trevallyn Dam

Trevallyn Dam
Trevallyn Dam in 2009
CountryAustralia
LocationTasmania
Coordinates41°26′52″S 147°5′11″E / 41.44778°S 147.08639°E / -41.44778; 147.08639
Reservoir
Total capacity12,330,000 m3 (10,000 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface area1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)[1]

The Trevallyn Dam is a dam on the South Esk River in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and is used to provide water for hydroelectricity. The dam was completed in 1955 as part of the Trevallyn Hydro Electric Scheme and now holds the waters of Lake Trevallyn.

  1. ^ a b Hydro Tasmania. "Environmental review document for the South Esk-Great Lake Hydro Catchment" (PDF). pp. 16–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2011.