| Sophia | |
| Map Size: | 280 |
| Pushpin Map: | Australia Tasmania |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 280 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Sophia River mouth in Tasmania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Australia |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tasmania |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | West Coast |
| Length: | 20km (10miles) |
| Source1: | West Coast Range |
| Source1 Location: | below Sophia Peak |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -41.7944°N 145.7825°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 408m (1,339feet) |
| Mouth: | Mackintosh River |
| Mouth Location: | Lake Mackintosh |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -41.7586°N 145.6692°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 221m (725feet) |
| River System: | Pieman River catchment |
| Custom Label: | Reservoirs |
| Custom Data: | Lake Mackintosh |
| Extra: | [1] |
The Sophia River, part of the Pieman River catchment, is a perennial river located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
The Sophie River rises below Sophie Peak, part of the West Coast Range within the Granite Tor Conservation Area. The river flows generally west by north and reaches its confluence with the Mackintosh River within Lake Mackintosh. The river descends over its 20km (10miles) course.[1]
Lake Mackintosh and several adjoining reservoirs form part of the Pieman River Power Development scheme and some of the flow of the Sophie River supplies the Mackintosh Power Station for the generation of hydroelectricity. The Sophia Tunnel feeder from Murchison Dam 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]