| Gordon Dam | |
|---|---|
 The double arch wall of Gordon Dam holding back Lake Gordon | |
  Location in Tasmania | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South West Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°43′50″S 145°58′35″E / 42.73056°S 145.97639°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch dam |
| Impounds | Gordon River |
| Height | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Length | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 310 m above sea level |
| Width (crest) | 2.75 m (9 ft) |
| Width (base) | 17.7 m (58 ft) |
| Dam volume | 154×103 m3 (5×106 cu ft) |
| Spillways | no spillway on Lake Gordon, spill is via Lake Pedder at serpentine dam (250 cubic meters/second) |
| Spillway type | Controlled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Gordon |
| Total capacity | 12.4 km3 (3.0 cu mi) |
| Catchment area | 1,280 km2 (494 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Gordon Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 42°43′48″S 145°58′12″E / 42.73000°S 145.97000°E |
| Operator(s) | Hydro Tasmania |
| Commission date | 1978; 1988 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 3 Fuji x 144 MW (193,107 hp) |
| Installed capacity | 432 to 450 MW (579,322 to 603,460 hp) |
| Capacity factor | 0.9 |
| Annual generation | 1,388 GWh (4,997 TJ) |
| Website hydro | |
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The Gordon Dam, also known as the Gordon River Dam, is a major gated double curvature concrete arch dam with a controlled spillway across the Gordon River, located in Southwest National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Gordon.
The dam was constructed in 1974 by the Hydro Electric Corporation (TAS) for the purpose of generating hydro-electric power via the conventional Gordon Power Station located below the dam wall.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Register of Large Dams in Australia". Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Archived from the original (Excel (requires download)) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Gordon Power Station Fact Sheet: Technical fact sheet" (PDF). Energy: Our power stations. Hydro Tasmania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.