Lake Pieman | |
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Location in Tasmania | |
Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
Coordinates | 41°47′S145°15′E / 41.783°S 145.250°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Pieman River |
Primary outflows | Pieman River |
Catchment area | 2,653 km2 (1,024 sq mi) [1] |
Basin countries | Australia |
Managing agency | Hydro Tasmania |
Built | 1986 |
Surface area | 222 hectares (550 acres) [1] |
Water volume | 300,200 megalitres (243,400 acre⋅ft) [1] |
References | [1] |
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