Wayatinah Lagoon

Wayatinah Lagoon
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Location: Tasmania ( Australia ) Tributaries: Derwent River , Nive River Drain: Derwent River Larger places on the shore: Wayatinah
Tasmania , Australia
Coordinates	42 ° 24 '2 "  S , 146 ° 29' 51"  E Coordinates: 42 ° 24 '2 "  S , 146 ° 29' 51"  O
Data on the structure
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	230  m
Water surface	2.4 km²
Reservoir length	2.5 km
Reservoir width	900 m

The Wayatinah Lagoon is a reservoir in the center of the Australian state of Tasmania , about 37 km southeast of Derwent Bridge . It lies in the course of the Derwent River , where the Nive River meets.

The reservoir is located immediately east of the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and immediately south of the Lyell Highway .

The water is used to generate electricity at the Liapootah Power Station .

Web links and sources

• Wayatinah Lagoon - TAS . ExplorOz.com
• Map of Wayatinah Lagoon, TAS . Bonzle.com
• Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing Pty. Ltd. Archerfield QLD (2007). ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 58