Gordon Dam

Gordon Dam is a 140-metre-high double-curvature concrete arch dam on the Gordon River in southwest Tasmania, near Strathgordon in the Derwent Valley. Completed in 1974, it impounds Lake Gordon, Tasmania's largest lake by volume, and supplies water to the Gordon Power Station. Located within the Southwest National Park area, it is notable as Tasmania's tallest dam and for its dramatic curved wall and remote wilderness setting.

Visitors can expect a remote wilderness setting at the end of Gordon River Road, with a large curved concrete dam wall spanning a steep gorge between forested mountains. The site offers a sealed car park, lookout and viewing platform over the dam crest and Lake Gordon, interpretive signage, and views down the 140m dam face to the Gordon River below. The area is exposed and quiet, with opportunities for sightseeing, photography and guided abseiling on the dam wall with licensed operators.

Constructed between 1969 and 1974 by the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania as part of the Gordon River Power Development. Completed in 1974, the double-curvature arch dam is 140 metres high and 192 metres long at the crest, impounding Lake Gordon. Water is diverted via tunnel to the Gordon Power Station, the largest hydro power station in Tasmania.