Lake Pieman is a man-made reservoir created by the damming of the Pieman River, located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
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Lake Pieman Location in Tasmania | |
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°47′S 145°15′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 (1986) |
| Surface area | 222 hectares (550 acres)[1] |
| Water volume | 300,200 megalitres (243,400 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| References | [1] |
It is a long, narrow lake following the line of the Pieman River from Reece Dam back to Rosebery and the Bastyan Dam.
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