Fossilized Skull Fish Great Lake

The Great Lake, officially yingina / Great Lake, is a natural lake and man-made reservoir that is located in the central northern region of Tasmania, Australia. Fed by the Pine Rivulet and Breton Rivulet, the original natural freshwater lake, much smaller in size than its current 176-square-kilometre surface area, was expanded as a result of the 1922 construction of M…
The Great Lake, officially yingina / Great Lake, is a natural lake and man-made reservoir that is located in the central northern region of Tasmania, Australia. Fed by the Pine Rivulet and Breton Rivulet, the original natural freshwater lake, much smaller in size than its current 176-square-kilometre surface area, was expanded as a result of the 1922 construction of Miena Dam #2 at its southern outflow into the Shannon River. This dam is considered to be of high heritage value by Engineers Australia.
  • Location: Central Northern Tasmania
  • Built: 1967
  • Primary inflows: Pine Rivulet · Breton Rivulet
  • Primary outflows: Shannon River
  • Catchment area: 399 square kilometres (154 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Australia
  • Max. length: 24.6 km (15.3 mi)

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org