Water

Water. It’s the most precious resource on earth. As the largest manager of water in Australia, we know first hand just how vital it is.

Hydro Tasmania has a responsibility for 53 of Tasmania’s major lakes and at least 1200 km of natural creeks and rivers are influenced by our hydropower operations in some way.

That’s why we’re fully committed to the sustainable use of this shared resource.

It’s a natural balance

In practice, this means actively looking after our waterways, as well as maintaining a workable balance between electricity generation and other needs, including:

• irrigation
• town water supply
• aquaculture
• recreational use
• angling
• aesthetics
• in-stream biota
• aquatic habitat
   

That way, people can enjoy the beauty of our lakes and rivers today and for many years to come.

Want to know more?

Find out how we manage environmental water issues >

Find out why water levels change so often in hydro-electric lakes, in our 'what's that about' factsheet series >

If you have further questions about our waterways, please contact us on 1300 360 441 or email contactus@hydro.com.au