Lake Gordon

Lake Gordon
The 140 m (459 ft) high Gordon Dam, built in 1974, creates Lake Gordon.
Lake Gordon is located in Tasmania
Lake Gordon
Lake Gordon
Map
Map showing Lake Gordon in Tasmania
LocationSouth-west Tasmania
Coordinates42°44′S 146°10′E / 42.733°S 146.167°E / -42.733; 146.167
TypeReservoir
Primary inflows
Primary outflowsGordon River
Catchment area1,280 km2 (494 sq mi)
Basin countriesAustralia
Managing agencyHydro Tasmania
Built1974 (1974)
Construction engineerHydro-Electric Commission TAS
First flooded1974 (1974)
Surface area278 km2 (107 sq mi)
Water volume12,359,040 ML (436,455.4×10^6 cu ft)
References[1]

Lake Gordon is a man-made reservoir created by the Gordon Dam, located on the upper reaches of the Gordon River in the south-west region of Tasmania, Australia.

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