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The Forth River is a perennial river located in northwest Tasmania, Australia. ==Location and features== The lower part of the river features Lake Barrington, which is a major venue for competitive rowing. It is also the location of the village of Forth. The river is a part of the Mersey-Forth power project, which includes seven hydroelectric power stations. Three hydroelectric power stations have been built on the Forth River itself, including Cethana Power Station (impounding Lake Cethana); Devils Gate Power Station (impounding Lake Barrington); and Paloona Power Station (impounding Lake Paloona.) The upper part of the river catchment area is also known as the Forth River High Country and contains the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park〔Haygarth, Nick (1998) ''A View to Cradle: A History of Tasmania's Forth River High Country'' ISBN 0-646-34293-2〕 with the source of the river being on the southern slopes of Mount Pelion West. The catchment for the river is .〔http://www.environment.gov.au/ssd/publications/ssr/pubs/ssr167.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Forth River (Tasmania)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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