One of the reasons for going into the Southwest National Park was to see the Gordon Dam and its effects on the ecology of the region.
![Gordon Dam](http://poodlewalks.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/gordon-dam.jpg)
Clearly the dam is the iconic symbol of modernity in Tasmania. A celebration of engineering and hydro power. But keeping the lights on in Strahan comes at a terrible cost—the flooding of Lake Pedder and the damming of the Serpentine and Huon Rivers to ensure high water levels of Lake Pedder so that there can be a continual flow of water from Pedder into Lake Gordon via the McPartlans Pass Canal to drive the power station’s turbines.
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