Type Reservoir First flooded 1980 (1980) Surface elevation 222 m Catchment area 750 km² Outflow location Murchison River | Primary outflows Murchison River Area 4.5 km² Catchment area 750 km² Water volume 96.91 million m³ | |
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Etymology Murchison River;
Mount Murchison Primary inflows Surface area 450 hectares (1,100 acres) Inflow source Anthony River, Murchison River | ||
Lake Murchison is a man made water reservoir located in the Western region of Tasmania, Australia. The lake is situated within the northern part of Tasmania's West Coast Range and is fed by the Murchison River, the George Creek, the Anthony River, and discharge from the Tribute Power Station.
Map of Lake Murchison, Tasmania, Australia
The naming of Lake Murchison is derived from the Murchison River and the adjacent Mount Murchison.
It was created in the process of the Pieman River power development being completed in the 1980s.
References
Lake Murchison Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA