| Lake Barrington | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lake_Barrington_racing.jpg) Dragonboating on Lake Barrington | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Tasmania.png)  Lake Barrington | |
| Location | Northern Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°22′S 146°13′E / 41.367°S 146.217°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Forth River |
| Primary outflows | Forth River |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Built | 1969 |
| Max. length | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
Lake Barrington is an artificial lake in northern Tasmania, located 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Devonport. The lake is 20 kilometres (12 mi) long and was built on the Forth River in 1969 to provide a head of water for the Devils Gate Power Station. The foreshore is protected by the Tasmanian Government as a nature recreation area.[1]
- ^ "Lake Barrington". Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2009.