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Penstock Lagoon - TAS

Penstock Lagoon

Discharge pipes and the retaining wall

The lagoon at the retaining wall

The retaining wall and a heritage sign

This man made channel carried water from Shannon Lagoon to Penstock Lagoon.

The now overgrown channel below the retaining wall

Lake,River,Creek

Position

DEG: -42.09333 146.7688

DMS: 42º 05' 35.99" S 146º 46' 7.68" E

UTM: 55 G 5339836mN 480881mE

Altitude: 922m

Place Type

Geography - Lake,River,Creek

Location

99.2kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 133 km (1 hour 59 mins)
499.54kms South of Melbourne - Driving 598 km (22 hours 50 mins)

Address & Contact

Penstock Lagoon
Shannon TAS 7140

Phone: +613 6165 3808

Email: infish@ifs.tas.gov.au

Web: https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/fisheries/waters-a-z/penstock-lagoon

Information

Penstock Lagoon was originally constructed in 1916, as water storage and intake for the now decommissioned Waddamana power station. Throughout its history, Penstock has been a fly fishing water of high repute. Penstock Lagoon offers a variety of habitats, from weedy marshes to forested rocky shores. Angling is restricted for fly fishing only. It has much to offer anglers whether fished from the shore or a boat. Water levels are highest in spring.

PlaceID	73269

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Liawenee at 02/01:00am EST

Distance from Penstock Lagoon 23.03km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
-2.2°C	-5.4°C	93%	-3.2°C	1030.5hPa	0.0mm	N	4km/hr 2knots	7km/hr 4knots

Closest Climatic Station

Liawenee

Distance from Penstock Lagoon 23.03km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	18.8	18.3	15.9	12.3	9.0	6.4	5.6	6.7	8.7	11.5	15.3	16.1
Mean Min. °C	5.3	5.1	3.6	1.7	0.1	-1.1	-1.6	-1.0	-0.6	0.6	2.8	3.7
Mean Rain mm	47.9	42.7	66.7	70.1	79.3	106.6	100.9	141.3	124.3	67.3	67.3	64.8