Lake Crescent (Tasmania)

For other lakes named Lake Crescent or Crescent Lake, see Crescent Lake (disambiguation).

Lake Crescent
Lake Crescent is located in Tasmania
Lake Crescent
Lake Crescent
LocationInterlaken Lakeside Reserve, Midlands, Tasmania
Coordinates42°11′S 147°10′E / 42.18°S 147.17°E / -42.18; 147.17
Typenatural
Primary inflowsLake Sorell
Primary outflowsClyde River
Catchment area214 square kilometres (83 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesAustralia
Max. length7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
Max. width5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Surface area23 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi)[1]
Average depth1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in)
Max. depth2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in)
Surface elevation803.8 metres (2,637 ft)
SettlementsInterlaken

Lake Crescent is a man-made reservoir located in the eastern side of the Midlands region of Tasmania, Australia, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Hobart.

Lake Crescent is the main home for the golden galaxias Galaxias auratus.[2] Carp, Cyprinus carpio, were discovered in the lake in 1995, but were eradicated using innovative techniques.[3] Ramsar is an internationally significant wetland game reserve. The Short Fin Freshwater Eel (Anguilla australis) used to migrate to Lake Crescent from the ocean. However its movement has been impounded by dams on the Derwent River, and mesh screens on the Clyde River to limit the movement of carp. The Inland Fishers Service has been stocking elvers into the lake to sustain a commercial eel fishery.[4][5] Other fish that are stocked and fished from the lake are brown trout and rainbow trout.[6]

There is one boatramp into the lake accessed from Lake Crescent Road.[6] Other roads in the vicinity are Interlaken Road C527, Dennistoun Road C528, and Laycock Drive.[6] The closest camping ground is at Dago Point on Lake Sorell.[6] Named features on the western side of the lake are Teatree Point, Andrews Bay, Big Bay, Jacks Point. The southern edge is called Table Mountain Shore. The eastern side has coastlines called Boathouse Shore, and Sandbank Shore terminating at Triffitt Point. Lakeside Island is in the northern part.[6]

The Interlaken Waste Transfer Station is on Dennistoun Rd.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Gudde, Jane (April 2004). "Lakes Crescent and Sorell Catchment Management Plan". Inland Fisheries Service. Tasmanian Government. pp. 4, 8. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ^ Department of the Environment. "Galaxias auratus — Golden Galaxias". Species Profile and Threats Database. Canberra. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Carp Management Program". Inland Fisheries Service. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. ^ Heffer, Danielle K. (February 2003). "Rehabilitation of Lakes Sorell and Crescent Report Series Number 6/2 February 2003 Interlaken Lakeside Reserve Ramsar Wetland Management Plan". Inland Fisheries Service. Hobart: Tasmanian Government. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Eel Exporters Product". Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Lake Crescent Angler Access Fact Sheet". Inland Fisheries Services. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  7. ^ Nicholson, Catherine (December 2009). "Highland Lakes Settlement Strategy" (PDF). Derwent Valley Council. p. 25. Retrieved 28 March 2016.