Edgar Dam

Edgar Dam
Location SW Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates 43°01′45″S 146°20′49″E / 43.02917°S 146.34694°ECoordinates: 43°01′45″S 146°20′49″E / 43.02917°S 146.34694°E
Owner(s) Hydro Tasmania
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment dam
Reservoir
Creates The New Lake Pedder
Total capacity 2.9 km3 (0.7 cu mi)
Surface area 242 km2 (93 sq mi)
Max. water depth 43 m (141 ft)

The Edgar Dam was one of the component dams in the flooding of Lake Pedder in South West Tasmania, Australia. It was named after Lake Edgar. The dam was constructed by Hydro Tasmania as part of the Gordon River Power Development Scheme.

This non-hydroelectric dam, along with Scotts Peak Dam and the Serpentine Dam, helps retain water in the new impoundment also called - Lake Pedder, which then flows to Lake Gordon via the McPartlans Pass Canal at 42°50′51″S 146°11′45″E / 42.84750°S 146.19583°E. Water from Lake Gordon then exits through the Gordon Dam.

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