yingina / Great Lake | |
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Location | Central Northern Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°52′S 146°45′E / 41.867°S 146.750°E |
Type | Natural lake; reservoir |
Primary inflows |
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Primary outflows | Shannon River |
Catchment area | 399 square kilometres (154 sq mi)[1] |
Basin countries | Australia |
Built | 1967 |
Max. length | 24.6 km (15.3 mi) |
Max. width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Surface area | 176 km2 (68 sq mi)[1] |
Surface elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) AHD |
Frozen | During some winters. |
Islands | Reynolds; Howells Neck; Pine; Helen; Kangaroo; and Maclanachans Point |
Settlements | Miena, Breona, Liaweenee |
References | [1] |
The Great Lake, officially yingina / Great Lake,[2] is a natural lake and man-made reservoir that is located in the central northern region of Tasmania, Australia.