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The Snowy Mountains Scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia. The waters of the Snowy River and its tributary, the Eucumbene, are captured at high elevations and diverted inland to the Murray River and the Murrumbidgee River, through two tunnel systems driven through the Snowy Mountains. The water falls 800 metres and travels through large hydro-electric power stations which generate peak-load power for the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[1][2] The Scheme was completed by 1974, after twenty-five years of construction, and is the largest engineering project undertaken in Australia.[1][3] The Scheme's construction is seen by many "as a defining point in Australia's history, and an important symbol of Australia's identity as an independent, multicultural and resourceful country".[3] The Snowy mountains scheme is a network of dams and reservoirs that are used to run a hydro electric generation system. ( source Wikipedia)
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When was Snowy Scheme Museum created?
Snowy Scheme Museum was created in 2011.
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.
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.
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.
How much did the snowy mountains scheme cost?
$820 million
What are the main features of the snowy mountains scheme?
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What was involved in the snowy mountains scheme construction?
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What role did sir William Hudson play snowy mountains scheme?
he was the first commissioner for the snowy mountain hydro
When did the snowy mountain scheme begin?
It was constructed between 1949 and 1974.
What is the northern part of the snowy mountain scheme called?
It is called the Start
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.
