Death In The Valley

Sister shot to Valley OF The Damned

Gordon Lake at day’s end showing the effects of the drought. The lake was created/enlarged by the Strathgordon Dam and now, in the time of drought, the devastation caused by that dam is plain to see.

The lake was created in the early 1970s for hydroelectric power by the Hydro Electricity Commission (HEC). It was the largest and most controversial hydro-electric power schemes in Tasmania.

Lake Gordon has a storage capacity of 12.5 cubic kilometres of water (12.5 billion tonnes), the equivalent of 25 Sydney Harbours.

Lake Gordon is connected with the (new) Lake Pedder which supplies additional water for the Gordon power station.

Additional dams were proposed for the lower Gordon River, but were not proceeded with due to a challenge by the Federal government

This image evokes the same feelings as it’s sister image

Canon 40D 18-55 IS Tobacco grad, tone-mapped and other processing