Crotty Dam

The Crotty Dam, also known during construction as the King Dam, or the King River Dam on initial approval, is a concrete-faced rockfill embankment dam across the , between Mount Jukes and Mount Huxley, in the West Coast region of , Australia.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Western Tasmania, Australia
  • Also known as: “King Dam” and “KIng River Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Huxley and Mount Jukes.

Peak
Photo: JarrahTree, CC BY 2.5 au.
is a mountain located on the West Coast Range in the region of , Australia. With an elevation of 926 metres above sea level, the mountain was named by Charles Gould in 1863 in honour of Professor Thomas Henry Huxley. is situated 3 km northwest of Crotty Dam.

Peak
Photo: JarrahTree, CC BY 2.5 au.
is a mountain located on the Jukes Range, a spur off the West Coast Range, in the region of , Australia. With an elevation of 1,168 metres above sea level, with multiple peaks, and glacial lakes on its upper eastern reaches, is situated above the town of Crotty and is west of Lake Burbury. is situated 3 km southwest of Crotty Dam.

Crotty Dam

Latitude
-42.16013° or 42° 9′ 37″ south
Longitude
145.61556° or 145° 36′ 56″ east
Elevation
311 metres (1,020 feet)
Open location code
4R97RJQ8+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238968515
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
8187427
Wiki­data ID
Q5189008
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Satellite Map

Discover Crotty Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Crotty Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Crotty Dam”
  • Japanese: “クロッティ・ダム”
  • Japanese: “クロッティー・ダム”
  • Russian: “Кроти Дам”
  • Swedish: “Crotty Dam”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lynchford and South Queenstown.

Nearby Places

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