Lake Pieman is a man-made
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
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 Lak ...
, located in the
West Coast region of
Tasmania
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It is a long, narrow lake following the line of the Pieman River from
Reece Dam back to
Rosebery and the
Bastyan Dam.
See also
*
List of reservoirs and dams in Tasmania
*
List of lakes in Tasmania
References
Further reading
* Tasmania. Hydro-Electric Commission. (1987) ''The Pieman River power development''. Hydro-Electric Commission, Hobart, Tasmania.
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
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