Lake Rosebery (Tasmania) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Rosebery
A view of Lake Rosebery
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 / -41.73639; 145.53333
Type	Reservoir
Etymology	Rosebery, Tasmania
Primary inflows	Murchison River; Mackintosh River
Primary outflows	Pieman River
Catchment area	1,397 km2 (539 sq mi)
First flooded	1983 (1983)
Surface area	850 ha (2,100 acres)
Water volume	96,910 ML (3,422×10^6 cu ft)

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.

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).

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.