Lake Gordon

Lake Gordon
The 140 m (459 ft) high Gordon Dam, built in 1974, creates Lake Gordon.
Lake Gordon
Map showing Lake Gordon in Tasmania
Location	South-west Tasmania
Coordinates	42°44′S 146°10′E / 42.733°S 146.167°E / -42.733; 146.167
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Gordon River Lake Pedder McPartlan Canal
Primary outflows	Gordon River
Catchment area	1,280 km2 (494 sq mi)
Basin countries	Australia
Managing agency	Hydro Tasmania
Built	1974 (1974)
Construction engineer	Hydro-Electric Commission TAS
First flooded	1974 (1974)
Surface area	278 km2 (107 sq mi)
Water volume	12,359,040 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.