Henty Dam
The Henty Dam is a small gravity dam across the Henty River, located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The dam was completed in 1988 and the resultant reservoir, Lake Henty, established for the purpose of generating hydroelectricity as part of the proposed Anthony Power Development, that did not proceed in full, as planned.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henty Gold Mine and Mount Read.
Henty Gold Mine
Quarry
The Henty Gold Mine is located at the head of the Henty River on the edge of the West Coast Range in Western Tasmania. It is approximately 30 km north of Queenstown. Henty Gold Mine is situated 1¼ km northeast of Henty Dam.
Mount Read
Peak
Mount Read is a mountain located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia, and is at the north west edge of the West Coast Range. With an elevation of 1,123 metres above sea level, Mount Read has had as colourful a history, similar to that of Mount Lyell, with mines, settlements and other activities on its slopes for over a hundred years. Mount Read is situated 4 km north of Henty Dam.
Henty Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Tasmania, Australia
- Location: West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Henty Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Henty Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Henty”
- Swedish: “Henty Dam”
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