Lake Gordon
| Lake Gordon | |
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| The 140 m (459 ft) high Gordon Dam, built in 1974. | |
| Location | Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 42°44′S 146°10′E / 42.733°S 146.167°ECoordinates: 42°44′S 146°10′E / 42.733°S 146.167°E |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Gordon River |
| Basin countries |  Australia |
| Surface area | 272 km2 (105 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 12.5 km3 (3.0 cu mi) |
Lake Gordon is a reservoir created by the Gordon Dam on the upper reaches of the Gordon River in south-west Tasmania, Australia. The reservoir was formed in the early 1970s as a result of the dam construction by the HEC. It was the largest and most controversial hydro-electric power scheme in Tasmania.[1]
Lake Gordon has a surface area of 272 km2 (105 sq mi), with storage capacity of 12.5 km3 (3.0 cu mi) of water, the equivalent of twenty-five times the amount of water in Port Jackson. Lake Pedder is connected to Lake Gordon through the McPartlans Pass Canal at 42°50′51″S 146°11′45″E / 42.8475°S 146.19583°E.
Additional dams, such as the Franklin Dam, were proposed for the lower Gordon River, but were not proceeded due restrictions by the Australian Federal Government.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ McKenry, Keith (1972) A History and critical analysis of the controversy concerning the Gordon River Power Scheme pp.9 - 39 in Australian Conservation Foundation (1972) Pedder Papers - Anatomy of a Decision Parkville, Vic. Australian Conservation Foundation
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