Henty Dam
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| Henty Dam | |
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  Henty Dam Location of the dam in Tasmania | |
 Interactive map of Henty Dam | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°52′49″S 145°32′57″E / 41.8802071°S 145.549042°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Operator | Hydro Tasmania |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Henty River |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Dam volume | 12×103 m3 (420×103 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Spillway capacity | 139 m3/s (4,900 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Henty |
| Total capacity | 350 ML (280 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 7 ha (17 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) AHD |
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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.[3]
