Serpentine Dam (Tasmania)
| Serpentine Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | SW Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 42°46′35″S 145°58′56″E / 42.77639°S 145.98222°ECoordinates: 42°46′35″S 145°58′56″E / 42.77639°S 145.98222°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 Serpentine Dam was one of the component dams involved in the flooding of Lake Pedder in South West Tasmania, it is located on the Serpentine River, Tasmania. The dam is a 38 m (125 ft) high rockfill dam. [1]
The building of this dam caused to loss of one of the significant sub-populations of the endangered Centrolepis peddernsis, while the nearby Gordon Dam caused the loss of another. It is now only known to exist in one location on the Frankland Range. One subpopulation existed along the Serpentine River and is now inundated as a direct cause of the creation of this dam. [2]
This non-hydroelectric dam, along with Edgar Dam and the Scotts Peak Dam, helps retain water in the 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.
References
- ↑ Gordon River - more power to Tasmania www.wheretostay.com.au, Accessed 29 November 2009.
- ↑ Centrolepis pedderensis — Pedder Centrolepis Australian Government - Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Accessed 29 November 2009
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