Project Aim
To support the expansion of agriculture in the Tasmanian midlands through provision of high surety water to irrigable land lying within an extended region including Ross and Oatlands to as far south as Kempton.
The scheme is based on a 110km pipeline taking water from Arthurs Lake. The proposed scheme design includes several branch mains, including one which takes water from Oatlands to Lower Marshes to supply additional flow to the Jordan River to benefit farmers in the Jordan valley as far south as Kempton. The capacity of the Arthurs Lake pipeline to Mt Seymour (just south of Oatlands) is 31,000ML for an irrigable area of about 34,000ha. The capacity of the upper Jordan extension is 7,500ML for an irrigable area of about 8,500ha.
The Arthurs Lake Pipeline does not require additional water to be taken from the lake. It will use water which Hydro Tasmania has agreed to forgo for power generation purposes. There will be no additional draw-down on Arthurs Lake as a result of the Midlands Water Scheme.
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