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The Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric scheme had significant benefits while it was being built, and continues to have numerous benefits.
As one of the wonders of the engineering world, the Scheme involves sixteen dams, seven power stations, a pumping station and over 225 km of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts. This meant employing thousands of people in postwar Australia, and it also offed employment for thousandsmore migrants who were fleeing from their own war-torn countries. The Scheme offered these people the chance to rebuild their lives in a new country, with opportunities they would not have otherwise had.
The Snowy Mountains Scheme has many advantages still now. It generates electricity and redistributes water to the Murray River, where it is used for farming and irrigation. The total electricity capability is up to about 3700 MW, which works out to roughly 10% of the needs of New South Wales, though this depends on having enough rainfall and melting snow.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoWhilst there were many benefits of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme, these came at some cost.
Many people were displaced from their homes and, while they were offered new homes, these could not replace the memories or the fact that their families may have lived in those homes for generations. The original town of Adaminaby was completely dismantled and moved to higher ground to make way for Lake Eucumbene, which would feed the Scheme. Many people lost their livelihood as well: stock (cattle, horses, etc) was no longer permitted to be grazed in the High Country.
Safety was an issue. The workers were under pressure to complete the Scheme in the quickest possible time, so were "encouraged" to work longer hours, and offered bonuses for doing so. This meant that sometimes dangerous shortcuts were taken. Over the time of the Scheme's construction, there were 121 deaths on the worksites: 35 of these occurred during tunnel construction, while the rest were on the roads in and around the sites.
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Where is the snowy mountain scheme located?
The Snowy Mountains Scheme is located about 100 kilometres south of Canberra in New South Wales, the Snowy Mountains area.
When Did The Snowy Mountain Scheme Start?
Construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme began on 17 October 1949.
What are the main features of the snowy mountains scheme?
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How much did the snowy mountains scheme cost?
$820 million
What was involved in the snowy mountains scheme construction?
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Where did all the water go before the Snowy Mountains scheme?
Prior to the development of the Snowy River Hydro-Electric scheme, when the snow in the Snowy Mountains thawed, the water simply flowed into the rivers of New South Wales and Victoria, and then out to sea.
When did the Italians come to work on the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme?
Italians were some of the many cultural groups who came to work on the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme. The bulk of the Italians came during the 1950s.
What role did sir William Hudson play snowy mountains scheme?
he was the first commissioner for the snowy mountain hydro
When did The Snowy River Scheme start?
Also known as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, construction of the Snowy River began on 17 October 1949. Planning, however, had begun many years earlier.
What are the building dates for the Snowy Hydro Scheme in Australia?
Construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme began on 17 October 1949. It took 25 years to complete, so was finished in 1974.
What construdution of astralian socitety helped the snowy mountain scheme?
There is no such word as construdution. The workers in Australia's society helped build the Snowy Mountains scheme which included dams, power stations, tunnels, aqueducts, and pipelines.
What are the countries that helped build the snowy mountains scheme?
Australia, New South Wales, America, built under the direction of engineer William Hudson. The Snowy Mountain Scheme was noted by its immigrant European workforce.
