Forth River, Australia
For the Scottish river of the same name, see River Forth.
Forth River at Forth.
The Forth River is a river in northwest Tasmania, Australia.
The lower part of the river features Lake Barrington, which is a major venue for competitive rowing. It is also the location of the village of Forth.
The river is a part of the Mersey-Forth power project, which includes seven hydroelectric power stations. Three hydroelectric power stations have been built on the Forth River itself, including:
- Cethana Power Station (impounding Lake Cethana);
- Devils Gate Power Station (impounding Lake Barrington); and
- Paloona Power Station (impounding Lake Paloona.)
The upper part of the river catchment area is also known as the Forth River High Country and contains the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park [1] with the source of the river being on the southern slopes of Mount Pelion West.
The catchment for the river is 1126 km2.[2]
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- ↑ Haygarth, Nick (1998) A View to Cradle: A History of Tasmania's Forth River High Country ISBN 0-646-34293-2
- ↑ http://www.environment.gov.au/ssd/publications/ssr/pubs/ssr167.pdf
Coordinates: 41°37′S 146°08′E / 41.61°S 146.13°E