Gordon Dam
The Gordon Dam, also known as the Gordon River Dam, is a major gated double-curvature concrete arch dam across the Gordon River, in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gordon Power Station.
Gordon Power Station
Power station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathgordon.
Strathgordon
Village
Strathgordon is an old company town built for Hydro-Electric Commission employees work on the dams for the Gordon-Pedder impoundment. It is a tourist destination for visitors wishing to visit the Southwest National Park and World Heritage listed South West Wilderness. Strathgordon is situated 7 km southeast of Gordon Dam.
Gordon Dam
- Type: Locality
- Description: dam in South West Tasmania
- Category: arch dam
- Location: Derwent Valley, Southern Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.73062° or 42° 43′ 50″ south
Longitude
145.97569° or 145° 58′ 33″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
4R977X9G+Q7
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Gordon Dam” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “戈登坝”
- Chinese: “戈登壩”
- Dutch: “Gordondam”
- French: “Barrage du Gordon”
- Ingush: “Гордона сунт”
- Macedonian: “Гордонска брана”
- Malay: “Empangan Gordon”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gordon Demning”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gordondemningen”
- Polish: “Zapora Gordon”
- Russian: “Плотина Гордон”
- Spanish: “Presa Gordon”
- Swedish: “Gordondammen”
- Turkish: “Gordon Barajı”
- Turkish: “Gordon Nehri Barajı”
- Vietnamese: “Đập Gordon”
- Western Frisian: “Gordondaam”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Southwest and Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Intake Bay and Wilmot Range.
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