The Gordon Dam
Aug.08, 2008 in
Outside of Hobart
This is the Gordon dam holding back the waters of Lake Gordon and spanning the Gordon River.
Some facts about the dam:
- Height 140 metres
- Length of Crest 198 metres
- Thickness at Base 17.7 metres
- Thickness at Crest 2.8 metres
- Volume of Concrete 154,000 cubic metres
- Volume of Water at Full Capacity - 12,450 million cubic metres
Not being good heights this isn’t a place i will be rushing to visit again any time soon!
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August 10th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Wow! Thanks for braving the heights for this beautiful shot. Look how the water reflects the sky. I love it.