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.

Location and features

The Bastyan Dam across the Pieman River was built by the Hydro-Electric Commission in 1983. The dam created a 123,520-megalitre (4,362×10^6 cu ft) reservoir, called Lake Rosebery, with a surface area ranging from 744 hectares (1,840 acres), drawn from a catchment area of 1,397 square kilometres (539 sq mi).[2]

The lake is located near the village of Tullah.

The diverted Emu Bay Railway line and the Wee Georgie Wood Railway line run close to the lake.

Oil spill

In January 2025, 5,000 to 4,000 litres of oil entered the reservoir after a tank on private property leaked in heavy rain.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Map of Lake Rosebery, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Register of Large Dams in Australia". Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Archived from the original (Excel (requires download)) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ Powell, Sandy (25 January 2025). "Popular Tasmanian lake off-limits after oil spill but is someone to blame?". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

Further reading


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Rosebery_(Tasmania)
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