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.
Overview Completed in 1988 by the Hydro Electric Corporation (TAS), the concrete dam wall is high and long. When full, the reservoir has capacity of and covers , drawn from a catchment area of . The uncontrolled spillway has a flow capacity of .
The dam diverts water to Lake Plimsoll and, consequently, to the Tribute Power Station.
See also
List of reservoirs and dams in Tasmania Henty Gold Mine
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