North West Tasmania - Rivers, Falls and Dams
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Lake Barrington (Forth River)
Forth River
Guide Falls
Dip Falls
Dip Falls
Guide Falls - Ridgely
Forth River mouth - Leith/Turners Beach
Preston Falls
Devils Gate Dam spilling - August 2021
Devils Gate Dam spilling - August 2021
Devils Gate Dam spilling full width - October 2022
Devils Gate Dam spilling full width - October 2022
McGowans Falls - West Takone - Kirsten French
Lake Barrington at Devis Gate Dam
Guide Falls - August 2021
Guide Falls - August 2021
Guide Falls - August 2021
Below Guide Falls - August 2021
Forth Falls - July 2021
Waratah Falls - May 2022
Devils Gate Dam in spill
The Devil’s Gate Dam was constructed in 1969 and forms part of Lake Barrington. The dam is part of the Mersey–Forth scheme that comprises eight hydroelectric power stations, the Devils Gate Power Station is the sixth station in the scheme and was commissioned in 1971, with a generating capacity of 63 megawatts.The dam wall is 84 metres (276 ft) high. It is one of the thinnest concrete arch dams in the world.