Must-see lake · Derwent Valley, Tasmania
Gordon Dam
Gordon Dam is a lake in Derwent Valley, Tasmania.
Gordon Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gordon Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Gordon Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.73039, 145.97606. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gordon Dam
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Redtop Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Cupola · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- The Lion · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- The Citadel · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Murphys Bluff · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cleft Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~34 km · Must-see
- Greycap · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~36 km · Must-see
- Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
- Frankland Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Lloyd Jones · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- Secheron Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- Right Angle Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
- Terminal Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
- Scotts Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Anne · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Field West · sanctuary · Derwent Valley · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gordon Dam
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~91 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lake Margaret · lake · West Coast · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Dora · lake · West Coast · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gordon Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gordon Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gordon Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gordon Dam?
Nearby: Lake Gordon (lake, 18 km), Redtop Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), The Cupola (viewpoint, 30 km), Lake Pedder (lake, 31 km), The Lion (viewpoint, 31 km), The Citadel (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Gordon Dam worth visiting?
Gordon Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.