Lake Pedder
Lake Pedder, once a glacial outwash lake, is an artificial reservoir and diversion lake located in South West Tasmania, Australia. In addition to its natural catchment from the Frankland Range, the lake was formed by the 1972 damming of the Serpentine and Huon Rivers by the Hydro-Electric Commission for the purpose of generating hydroelectricity at the Gordon Power Station.
- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of 304 metres (997 feet)
- Description: former lake in Tasmania, Australia
Places of Interest
Highlights include Southwest National Park and Mount Lloyd Jones.
Southwest National Park
Southwest National Park is a Tasmanian national park accounting for 10% of Tasmania.
Mount Lloyd Jones
Peak
Mount Lloyd Jones is a mountain in South West Tasmania… Mount Lloyd Jones is situated 3½ km south of Lake Pedder.
Terminal Peak
Peak
Terminal Peak is a mountain in South West Tasmania. Terminal Peak is situated 4 km southeast of Lake Pedder.
Lake Pedder
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Latitude
-42.95° or 42° 57′ south
Longitude
146.16° or 146° 9′ 36″ east
Open location code
4R9825X5+XX
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Lake Pedder” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Педър”
- Cebuano: “Lake Pedder”
- Chinese: “佩德湖”
- Czech: “Pedder”
- Dutch: “Lake Pedder”
- French: “Lac Pedder”
- German: “Lake Pedder”
- Italian: “lago Pedder”
- Polish: “Jezioro Pedder”
- Polish: “Pedder”
- Russian: “Педдер”
- Spanish: “Lago Pedder”
- Swedish: “Lake Pedder”
- Ukrainian: “Педдер”
- Welsh: “Llyn Pedder”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Southwest and Strathgordon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Pedder National Park and Gordon Dam.
Tasmania: Highlights
Learn more about Hobart and Bass Strait Islands.
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