# Sophia River

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River in Tasmania, Australia

Sophia Location of the Sophia River mouth in Tasmania Location Country Australia State Tasmania Region West Coast Physical characteristics Source West Coast Range • location below Sophia Peak • coordinates 41°47′40″S 145°46′57″E / 41.79444°S 145.78250°E / -41.79444; 145.78250 • elevation 408 m (1,339 ft) Mouth Mackintosh River • location Lake Mackintosh • coordinates 41°45′31″S 145°40′9″E / 41.75861°S 145.66917°E / -41.75861; 145.66917 • elevation 221 m (725 ft) Length 20 km (12 mi) Basin features River system Pieman River catchment Reservoirs Lake Mackintosh [1]

The **Sophia River**, part of the [Pieman River](/source/Pieman_River) catchment, is a [perennial river](/source/Perennial_river) located in the [West Coast](/source/West_Coast%2C_Tasmania) region of [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania), Australia.

## Course and features

The Sophie River rises below Sophie Peak, part of the [West Coast Range](/source/West_Coast_Range) within the Granite Tor Conservation Area. The river flows generally west by north and reaches its [confluence](/source/Confluence) with the [Mackintosh River](/source/Mackintosh_River) within [Lake Mackintosh](/source/Lake_Mackintosh). The river descends 187 metres (614 ft) over its 20-kilometre (12 mi) [course](/source/Watercourse).[1]

Lake Mackintosh and several adjoining reservoirs form part of the [Pieman River Power Development](/source/Pieman_River_Power_Development) scheme and some of the flow of the Sophie River supplies the [Mackintosh Power Station](/source/Mackintosh_Power_Station) for the generation of [hydroelectricity](/source/Hydroelectricity). The Sophia Tunnel feeder from [Murchison Dam](/source/Lake_Murchison) has its outlet near Sophia River.[2] The Sophia Adit, a small tunnel for maintaining the Sophia Tunnel, is located adjacent to the river.[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bonzle_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bonzle_1-1) ["Map of Sophia River, TAS"](http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=p&p=201109&cmd=sp). *Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia*. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Lupton, Roger (1999). *Lifeblood: Tasmania's hydro power*. Focus Publications. p. 331. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-875359-33-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-875359-33-2). *The Mackintosh Scheme... realised its full potential.. in July 1983, when Sophia Tunnel began feeding Lake Mackintosh with the waters of Lake Murchison*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Tasmania. Lands Department. Survey Branch; Australia. Army. Royal Australian Survey Corps (1975). [*Sophia*](http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/25568399) (Map) (3 ed.). TASMAP. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

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