Arthurs Lake (Tasmania)

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.

For the locality, see Arthurs Lake, Tasmania.

Arthurs Lake
Arthurs Lake
Location of Arthurs Lake in Tasmania
LocationCentral Highlands, Tasmania
Coordinates41°59′24″S 146°54′36″E
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsUpper Lake River; Blue Lake; Sand Lake; Morass Marsh
Catchment area259 km2 (100 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesAustralia
Managing agencyHydro Tasmania;
Inland Fisheries Service
Built1920 (1920)s
Surface area645.9 ha (1,596 acres)[1]
Water volume511,390 megalitres (18,060×10^6 cu ft)[1]
Surface elevation952 metres (3,123 ft)[2]
IslandsHawk; Brazendale; Neil; Jenkins;
References[1][2]

Location and features

It is located in the Central Highlands, north of Lyell Highway, east of Great Lake.[4] Water is pumped from Arthurs Lake to Great Lake, which feeds the Poatina Power Station. Some of the pumping energy is recovered by Tods Corner Power Station.

In 2017, Irrigation Tasmania installed a floating safety barrier to prevent fishing boats accessing the hydro intake pipe in this very popular fishing lake.[5][6]

Preventing fishing boat access to the Hydro intake pipe area

See also
  • List of reservoirs and dams in Tasmania

References
  1. "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. "Arthurs Lake Anglers Access" (5 ed.). Inland Fisheries Services. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. "Arthurs Lake". Waters database. Tasmania: Inland Fishing Service.
  4. Felton, Heather; Hydro Tasmania (2008), Ticklebelly tales and other stories from the people of the Hydro, Hydro Tasmania, p. 32, ISBN 978-0-646-47724-4
  5. "ANGLING". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 29 November 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 10 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "ANGLERS AT ARTHURS LAKE". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 19 February 1946. p. 15. Retrieved 10 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.


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