Gordon Dam - TAS

The Gordon River is one of several that run through the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and is one of Tasmania's wild treasures. It is one of the pristine rivers that carve deep gorges into the park . It is located at the end of Gordon River Road, about 100km beyond Mount Field National Park and a few kilometres past Strathgordon.

The dam was completed back in 1974 and is the tallest dam (140 metres) in Tasmania. It backs up beside the road as you reach Strathgordon. Lake Pedder is visible on the southern side of the road. Pedder feeds water into Lake Gordon and the Dam impounds both. The generation facilities of the Gordon Power Station are closed to the public.

The massive the concrete wall features an arch both horizontally and vertically. The top is higher than Sydney Harbour Bridge. When full, the waters behind the Gordon Dam hold 31 times the volume of Sydney Harbour.