Sophia River

Sophia
River
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region West Coast
Part of Pieman River catchment
Source West Coast Range
 - location below Sophia Peak
 - elevation 408 m (1,339 ft)
 - coordinates 41°47′40″S 145°46′57″E / 41.79444°S 145.78250°E / -41.79444; 145.78250
Mouth Mackintosh River
 - location Lake Mackintosh
 - elevation 221 m (725 ft)
 - coordinates 41°45′31″S 145°40′9″E / 41.75861°S 145.66917°E / -41.75861; 145.66917Coordinates: 41°45′31″S 145°40′9″E / 41.75861°S 145.66917°E / -41.75861; 145.66917
Length 20 km (12 mi)
Reservoirs Lake Mackintosh
Nature reserve Granite Tor Conservation Area
Location of the Sophia River mouth
in Tasmania
[1]

The Sophia River, part of the Pieman River catchment, is a perennial river located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.

Course and features

The Sophie River rises below Sophie Peak, part of the West Coast Range within the Granite Tor Conservation Area. The river flows generally west by north and reaches its confluence with the Mackintosh River within Lake Mackintosh. The river descends 187 metres (614 ft) over its 20-kilometre (12 mi) course.[1]

Lake Mackintosh and several adjoining reservoirs form part of the Pieman River Power Development scheme and some of the flow of the Sophie River supplies the Mackintosh Power Station for the generation of hydroelectricity. The Sophia Tunnel feeder from Murchison Dam has its outlet near Sophia River.[2] The Sophia Adit, a small tunnel for maintaining the Sophia Tunnel, is located adjacent to the river.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Map of Sophia River, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Lupton, Roger (1999). Lifeblood: Tasmania's hydro power. Focus Publications. p. 331. ISBN 978-1-875359-33-2. The Mackintosh Scheme... realised its full potential.. in July 1983, when Sophia Tunnel began feeding Lake Mackintosh with the waters of Lake Murchison
  3. ↑ Tasmania. Lands Department. Survey Branch; Australia. Army. Royal Australian Survey Corps (1975). Sophia (Map) (3 ed.). TASMAP. Retrieved 21 June 2015.


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