Serpentine River (Tasmania)

Serpentine
River
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Regions	South-west, Western
Part of	Gordon-Franklin catchment
Landmark	Gordon Splits
Source	Wilmont Range
- location	Lake Pedder
- elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
- coordinates	42°56′S 146°7′E / 42.933°S 146.117°E / -42.933; 146.117
Mouth	Gordon River
- location	Gordon Splits
- elevation	122 m (400 ft)
- coordinates	42°44′53″S 145°57′39″E / 42.74806°S 145.96083°E / -42.74806; 145.96083Coordinates: 42°44′53″S 145°57′39″E / 42.74806°S 145.96083°E / -42.74806; 145.96083
Length	26 km (16 mi)
Reservoir	Lake Pedder
National park	Southwest National Park
Location of the Serpentine River mouth in Tasmania

The Serpentine River is a major perennial river located in the south-west and western regions of Tasmania, Australia.

The Serpentine River rises in what in now known as Lake Pedder below the Wilmont and Frankland ranges, and flows generally north by northwest, joined by one minor tributary. The river is impounded by the Serpentine Dam, one of three dams that create Lake Pedder, and then flows towards the Gordon Splits where it reaches its confluence with the Gordon River.