Lake Pedder

lake, Tasmania, Australia

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Lake Pedder is a lake in Tasmania, Australia, created as part of the Gordon River hydroelectric project. It has a surface area of 93 square miles (242 square km). The creation of Lake Pedder, along with Lake Gordon, became a significant environmental controversy, with conservationists protesting the impact of dams on wilderness areas. This led to a national government intervention in 1983 to prevent further dam construction on the Gordon River. Much of the surrounding watershed is now part of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.1

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Gordon River
…have created Lakes Gordon and Pedder, the former of which is one of the largest freshwater storage reservoirs in Australia. Lake Gordon has a surface area of 105 square miles (272 square km) and a storage capacity of 399,621,000,000 cubic feet (11,316,000,000 cubic m). Lake Pedder has a surface area…
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…have created Lakes Gordon and Pedder, the former of which is one of the largest freshwater storage reservoirs in Australia. Lake Gordon has a surface area of 105 square miles (272 square km) and a storage capacity of 399,621,000,000 cubic feet (11,316,000,000 cubic m). Lake Pedder has a surface area…
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the Greens
…have flooded and enlarged Tasmania’s Lake Pedder spurred the locals to collective action. Meeting at the Hobart town hall in 1972, the UTG formulated a charter that emphasized sustainable growth, peaceful resolution of conflict, and preservation of natural resources. While the campaign to preserve Lake Pedder ultimately failed, a few…
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…have flooded and enlarged Tasmania’s Lake Pedder spurred the locals to collective action. Meeting at the Hobart town hall in 1972, the UTG formulated a charter that emphasized sustainable growth, peaceful resolution of conflict, and preservation of natural resources. While the campaign to preserve Lake Pedder ultimately failed, a few…
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