Lake Pieman is a man-made

reservoir A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation. Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...

created by the damming of the

Pieman River The Pieman River is a major perennial river located in the west coast region of Tasmania, Australia. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the Mackintosh River and Murchison River, the Pieman River rises in what is now known as La ...

, located in the West Coast region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

, Australia. It is a long, narrow lake following the line of the Pieman River from

Reece Dam The Reece Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. Technical details Part of the Pieman River scheme that comprises four hydroelectric power stations, the Reece Power ...

back to Rosebery and the

Bastyan Dam The Bastyan Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in Western Tasmania, Australia. Technical details Part of the Pieman River scheme that comprises four hydroelectric power stations, the Bastyan Power Station is th ...

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External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20110319160829/http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/availability/tas/basin-pieman-river.html * http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/tasmania/strahan/attractions/natural/lake-pieman/ Pieman Pieman River Power Development {{Tasmania-geo-stub

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