Lake Rosebery | |
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![]() A view of Lake Rosebery | |
Location in Tasmania | |
Location | West Coast, Tasmania, Australia |
Coordinates | 41°44′11″S 145°32′00″E / 41.73639°S 145.53333°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Etymology | Rosebery, Tasmania |
Primary inflows | |
Primary outflows | Pieman River |
Catchment area | 1,397 km2 (539 sq mi) |
First flooded | 1983 |
Surface area | 850 ha (2,100 acres)[1] |
Water volume | 96,910 ML (3,422×10 6 cu ft)[2] |
References | [2] |
Lake Rosebery is a man-made water reservoir located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The lake is situated within the northern part of Tasmania's West Coast Range and is fed by the dammed Mackintosh and Murchison rivers. The reservoir is owned by Hydro Tasmania.