Miena Rockfill Dam
The Miena Rockfill Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam across the Shannon River, located near Miena, in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia.- Type: Power station
- Description: dam in Central Highlands Tasmania
- Also known as: “Poatina Hydroelectric Power Station” and “Poatina Power Station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poatina.
Poatina
Village
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poatina is a town in Tasmania, Australia 60 km south of Launceston. The Western Tiers mountain range surrounds Poatina. Poatina Village was constructed in the 1960s to house the work force of the Poatina Power Station, which was commissioned in 1964. Poatina is situated 4 km northeast of Miena Rockfill Dam.
Miena Rockfill Dam
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.81151° or 41° 48′ 42″ southLongitude
146.91907° or 146° 55′ 9″ eastOperator
Hydro TasmaniaOpen location code
4RC85WQ9+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 258724408Wikidata ID
Q7206172
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In Other Languages
“Miena Rockfill Dam” goes by many names.
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Поатіна”
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Highlights include Mount Blackwood and Bradys Lookout.
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