| Gordon Dam | |
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 Shaft connecting the third turbine to the rotor. The bearing at the top supports the load of the shaft and turbine, the bottom bearing is primarily for alignment. | |
  Location of the Gordon Dam 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 | 1974 |
| 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) |
| Width (crest) | 2.75 m (9 ft) |
| Width (base) | 17.7 m (58 ft) |
| Dam volume | 154×103 m3 (5×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 175 m3/s (6,180 cu ft/s) |
| 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 | 0.37 |
| Annual generation | 1,388 GWh (4,997 TJ) |
| Website hydro | |
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The Gordon Power Station is the largest conventional hydroelectric power station in Tasmania, Australia; located in the South West region of the state. The power station is situated on Gordon River. Water from Lake Gordon descends 183 metres (600 ft) underground past the Gordon Dam and into the power station.
The power station was opened in 1978.[2] In 2024, the station underwent a refurbishment.[2]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Bowden, Luke (5 August 2024). "Two of the three turbines at Tasmania's Gordon Power Station are undergoing a major refurbishment". ABC News. Retrieved 5 August 2024.